Brazil vs Nicaragua: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)

Brazil
2.9%
in 2022
Nicaragua
3.4%
in 2014
Brazil rank
44th
Nicaragua rank
41st

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time

  • Brazil
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 3.4% against 2.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Brazil ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 41st of 119 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 16.3% 30.6% 14.4% Nicaragua
2000s 8.5% 10.9% 2.4% Nicaragua
2010s 2.9% 3.4% 0.5% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Brazil or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 3.4% against 2.9% in Brazil as of 2014.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Brazil and Nicaragua?
0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nicaragua?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
How do Brazil and Nicaragua rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
Brazil ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 41st of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.