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
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197720002023

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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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.