Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) vs Nicaragua: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
0.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua
6.6%
in 2014
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank
35th
Nicaragua rank
38th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 6.6% against 0.6% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 11.0 times Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 42 groups.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 2.0% 40.9% 38.9% Nicaragua
2000s 1.1% 18.9% 17.8% Nicaragua
2010s 0.8% 6.6% 5.8% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 6.6% against 0.6% in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) as of 2014.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Nicaragua?
6.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Nicaragua?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
How do Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 38th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed