Europe and Northern America vs Nicaragua: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Europe and Northern America
0.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua
6.6%
in 2014
Europe and Northern America rank
35th
Nicaragua rank
38th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.6% against 0.6% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 11.0 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America 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 | Europe and Northern America | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 40.9% | 38.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 18.9% | 17.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 6.6% | 5.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Europe and Northern America or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 6.6% against 0.6% in Europe and Northern America as of 2014.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Europe and Northern America and Nicaragua?
- 6.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Europe and Northern America 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.