Top 10 poorest states in Nigeria according to the Nation Bureau of Statistics
The value ranges from 0 to 1, with 0 reflecting zero poverty and 1 universal poverty and deprivation.” Another key takeaway from the report reads;“72% of people are poor, compared to 42% of people in urban areas. Approximately 70% of Nigeria’s population live in rural areas, yet these areas are home to 80% of poor people; the intensity of rural poverty is also higher: 42% in rural areas compared to 37% in urban areas.” Below is a list of ten of the poorest states in Nigeria, and their MPIs Welcome to the Pulse Community! According to the report, some more generalized findings include the overall percentage of people who are multidimensionally poor, which stands at 63% of people out of 133 million.
