World Bank — Nigeria Poverty Rate By Geopolitcal Zone 2025 -

 NIGERIA'S POVERTY DIVIDES - NORTH & SOUTH

(People Living Below the National Poverty Line)

Average Poverty Rate:

North East — 71.9%

North West — 64.8%

North Central — 42.7%

South East — 42.3%

South South — 21.2%

South West — 12.2%

National Poverty Line — ₦137,430 per year

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(World Bank, Nov 2025)

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