Data company, Statisense has released the latest statistics on states in Nigeria concerning poverty, inflation and high polygamy rate.
Unsuprisingly, Northern states dominate the poverty stats due to lack of economic prosperity, insecurity and investments
Here are the stats below.
States with highest percentage of poor people
Ironically, one Governor from a state here has declared his intention to run for the Presidency in 2023. Charity begins at home sir.
Sokoto
Taraba
Jigawa
Ebonyi
Adamawa
Most polygamous states (men with at least 2 wives) in Nigeria are
Kebbi: 27.3%
Katsina: 26.6%
Kaduna: 26.2%
Jigawa: 23.6%
Yobe: 22.6%
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States with largest household
Jigawa — 8.15 individuals
Niger — 7.5 individuals
Kano — 7.04 individuals
Yobe — 6.87 individuals
Katsina — 6.8 individuals
Highest inflation rate
Kogi- 22.82%
Enugu- 20.65%
Lagos- 20.27%
Gombe- 20.17%
Ebonyi- 20.15%
Ekiti- 19.90%
Lowest inflation rate
Edo- 13.24%
Kaduna- 13.53%
Sokoto- 14.82%
Zamfara-15.11%
Yobe-15.21%
Bauchi- 15.35%
