Lagos Tops List of Nigerian States With the Lowest Multidimensional Poverty Rates

Data shared for 2026 ranks Lagos as the state with the lowest multidimensional poverty rate at 3.7%. Edo follows at 4.9%, while Rivers, Ogun, Ekiti and Anambra also recorded rates below 10%. The 12 states listed are Lagos (3.7%), Edo (4.9%), Rivers (7.2%), Ogun (7.5%), Ekiti (9.5%), Anambra (9.6%), Abia (12.3%), Imo (14.3%), Ondo (14.3%), Osun (14.6%), Delta (15.6%) and Akwa Ibom (20.2%). All 12 states on the list are in Southern Nigeria. The figures could prompt discussion about how employment, infrastructure and access to essential services vary across the country.

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