Europe vs Nicaragua: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Europe
0.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua
6.6%
in 2014
Europe rank
37th
Nicaragua rank
38th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Europe
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.6% against 0.4% in Europe, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 16.5 times Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 37th 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 | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 40.9% | 38.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 18.9% | 17.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 6.6% | 5.9% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Europe or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 6.6% against 0.4% in Europe as of 2014.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Europe and Nicaragua?
- 6.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Europe and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Europe ranks 37th 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.