Nicaragua vs Spain: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Nicaragua
211,610 people
in 2014
Spain
267,544 people
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
55th
Spain rank
53rd

Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 267,544 people against 211,610 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 55,934 people.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 55th and Spain ranks 53rd of 119 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1.44 million people 435,166 people 1.01 million people Nicaragua
2000s 445,228 people 353,981 people 91,246 people Nicaragua
2010s 211,610 people 390,547 people 178,937 people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Nicaragua or Spain?
Spain, at 267,544 people against 211,610 people in Nicaragua as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Nicaragua and Spain?
55,934 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Spain?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
How do Nicaragua and Spain rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Nicaragua ranks 55th and Spain ranks 53rd of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.