Indonesia vs Nigeria: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Indonesia
280.50 million people
in 2025
Nigeria
226.33 million people
in 2022
Indonesia rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
5th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 280.50 million people against 226.33 million people in Nigeria, a difference of 54.17 million people.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202.94 million people | 113.71 million people | 89.23 million people | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 224.94 million people | 139.56 million people | 85.38 million people | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 255.52 million people | 187.09 million people | 68.43 million people | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 274.76 million people | 226.33 million people | 48.43 million people | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Indonesia, at 280.50 million people against 226.33 million people in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 54.17 million people, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Indonesia ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.