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Economy > Poverty and inequality Stats: compare key data on Nigeria & Zimbabwe

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  • Causes of poverty > Education: Percentage education counts for in the country's total Multidimensional Poverty Index (UN). For instance, education is only 31% of Senegal's poverty issues, while the remaining 69% is for living standards and health. Cross country comparisons based off these numbers aren't an accurate telling of how poor education is between countries, but rather how much of an issue poor education is in each country.
  • Causes of poverty > Health: Percentage health counts for in the country's total Multidimensional Poverty Index (UN). For instance, health is 40% of Senegal's poverty issues, while the remaining 60% is for living standards and education. Cross country comparisons based off these numbers aren't an accurate telling of how bad health issues are between countries, but rather how much of an issue health concerns are in each country.
  • Causes of poverty > Living Standards: Percentage living standards count for in the country's total Multidimensional Poverty Index (UN). For instance, poor living standards are only 27% of Senegal's poverty issues, while the remaining 73% is for health and education. Cross country comparisons based off these numbers aren't an accurate telling of how poor living standards are between countries, but rather how much of an issue poor living standards are in each country.
  • Inequality adjusted income index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • Multidimensional poverty index: Multidimensional Poverty Index.
  • Poorest 20%'s share in national income or consumption: Percentage of country's total income or consumption that belongs to the poorest 20% of its citizens.
  • Poorest's share in national income or consumption: Percentage of country's total income or consumption that belongs to the poorest 5% of its citizens.
  • Population below national poverty line > Total: Percentage of country's population that falls below its poverty line.
  • Population in multidimensional poverty > Proportion: Multidimensional Poverty Index.
  • Population in severe poverty: Multidimensional Poverty Index.
  • Population vulnerable to poverty > Proportion: Multidimensional Poverty Index.
STAT Nigeria Zimbabwe HISTORY
Causes of poverty > Education 27%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
10.2%
Ranked 6th.

Causes of poverty > Health 32.2%
Ranked 5th.
33.6%
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Nigeria

Causes of poverty > Living Standards 40.8%
Ranked 9th.
56.3%
Ranked 1st. 38% more than Nigeria

Inequality adjusted income index 0.295
Ranked 107th. 2 times more than Zimbabwe
0.137
Ranked 131st.
Multidimensional poverty index 0.31
Ranked 3rd. 80% more than Zimbabwe
0.172
Ranked 5th.

Poorest 20%'s share in national income or consumption 5.89%
Ranked 9th. 27% more than Zimbabwe
4.63%
Ranked 15th.
Poorest's share in national income or consumption 5.89%
Ranked 9th. 27% more than Zimbabwe
4.63%
Ranked 15th.
Population below national poverty line > Total 62.6%
Ranked 4th.
72%
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Nigeria
Population in multidimensional poverty > Proportion 54.1%
Ranked 3rd. 38% more than Zimbabwe
39.1%
Ranked 5th.

Population in severe poverty 33.9%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Zimbabwe
11.5%
Ranked 5th.

Population vulnerable to poverty > Proportion 17.8%
Ranked 7th.
25.1%
Ranked 1st. 41% more than Nigeria

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