Poverty headcount rate in Nigeria 2019, by area and household

As of 2019, the population mostly affected by poverty in Nigeria was those living in large household in rural areas. Households in rural areas were generally much more impacted than those living in urban areas. For instance, almost 80 percent of people living in households with at least 20 individuals in rural areas lived below the poverty line. According to national standards, an individual with less than 137.4 thousand Nigerian Naira (roughly 361 U.S. dollars) per year is considered poor. Nationwide, 40.1 percent of population lived in poverty.