Nicaragua vs Western Europe: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Nicaragua
6.6%
in 2014
Western Europe
0.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
38th
Western Europe rank
37th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Nicaragua
- Western Europe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.6% against 0.4% in Western Europe, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 16.5 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 38th and Western Europe ranks 37th of 132 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 0.2% | 40.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 0.1% | 18.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 0.1% | 6.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Nicaragua or Western Europe?
- Nicaragua, at 6.6% against 0.4% in Western Europe as of 2014.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Nicaragua and Western Europe?
- 6.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Nicaragua and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Nicaragua ranks 38th and Western Europe ranks 37th of 132 countries.
- 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.