Eastern Asia vs Nicaragua: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Eastern Asia
0.2%
in 2024
Nicaragua
6.6%
in 2014
Eastern Asia rank
39th
Nicaragua rank
39th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Eastern Asia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.6% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 33.0 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 39th of 41 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.2% | 40.9% | 18.3% | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 18.9% | 12.5% | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 6.6% | 2.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Eastern Asia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 6.6% against 0.2% in Eastern Asia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Eastern Asia and Nicaragua?
- 6.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Eastern Asia and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Eastern Asia ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 39th of 41 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.