A survey carried out on the bureau’s website, disclosed the Nigerian states that have over 70% poverty rate.
According to Ireporterstv publication, Sokoto State remained the poorest state in Nigeria at the end of 2012, with a National Bureau Statistics, of 81.2% poverty rate.
Here are the top 10 poorest states in Nigeria
Sokoto – 81.2%
Katsina – 74.5%
Adamawa – 74.2%
Gombe – 74.2 %
Jigawa – 74.1%
Plateau – 74.1%
Ebonyi – 73.6%
Bauchi – 73%
Kebbi – 72%
Zamfara – 70.8%
However, Niger is the state with the lowest poverty rate which is 33.8%. It was followed by Osun (37.9%) and Ondo (45.7%). Bayelsa (47%) and Lagos (48.6%) have less than 50% poverty rate.
According to NBS, the national unemployment rate at the beginning of 2012 was 23.9%. Statistician-General Yemi Kale said that 112.519 million Nigerians (69%)lived in poverty conditions.
Zamfara State had the highest unemployment rate which is 42.6%. It was followed by Bauchi (41.4%). Other states that had above 30% unemployment rates include:
Gombe – 38.7%
Nassarawa – 36.5%
Jigawa – 35.9%
Edo – 35.2%
Adamawa – 33.8%
Kaduna – 30.3%
The survey concluded that the average poverty rate in the Northwest geopolitical zone is 71.4%, which remained the highest in the said area. It is followed by the Northeast region which has 69.1% and the North central region which has 60.7%. Poverty was least dominant in the Southwest (49.8%), South-South (55.5%), and South-East regions (59.5%).
