Botswana vs Nicaragua: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Botswana
476,456 people
in 2015
Nicaragua
398,591 people
in 2014
Botswana rank
52nd
Nicaragua rank
54th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

  • Botswana
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 476,456 people against 398,591 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 77,865 people.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

Botswana ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 54th of 120 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 603,728 people 2.10 million people 1.50 million people Nicaragua
2000s 421,688 people 787,065 people 365,377 people Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Botswana or Nicaragua?
Botswana, at 476,456 people against 398,591 people in Nicaragua as of 2015.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Botswana and Nicaragua?
77,865 people, with Botswana ahead.
How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Botswana ranks 52nd 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
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.