Italy vs Nicaragua: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Italy
546,918 people
in 2023
Nicaragua
398,591 people
in 2014
Italy rank
51st
Nicaragua rank
54th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Italy
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Italy currently reports 546,918 people against 398,591 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 148,327 people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Italy ranks 51st and Nicaragua ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 909,946 people | 1.90 million people | 988,149 people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 552,890 people | 834,202 people | 281,312 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 873,934 people | 398,591 people | 475,343 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Italy or Nicaragua?
- Italy, at 546,918 people against 398,591 people in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Italy and Nicaragua?
- 148,327 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nicaragua?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Italy and Nicaragua rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Italy ranks 51st and Nicaragua ranks 54th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.