Nicaragua vs Spain: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Nicaragua
10.3%
in 2014
Spain
9.8%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
25th
Spain rank
27th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Nicaragua
- Spain
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 10.3% against 9.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 8.9% | 9.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.9% | 1.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 12.0% | 1.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Nicaragua or Spain?
- Nicaragua, at 10.3% against 9.8% in Spain as of 2014.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Nicaragua and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Nicaragua and Spain rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Nicaragua ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.