Belarus vs Nicaragua: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Belarus
95.9%
in 2020
Nicaragua
96.2%
in 2014
Belarus rank
57th
Nicaragua rank
54th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Belarus
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 96.2% against 95.9% in Belarus, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 57th and Nicaragua ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 98.4% | 1.5% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 97.9% | 1.6% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 96.2% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Belarus or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 96.2% against 95.9% in Belarus as of 2014.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Belarus and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Nicaragua?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do Belarus and Nicaragua rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Belarus ranks 57th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.