Nepal vs United States: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Nepal
1.4%
in 2022
United States
1.2%
in 2022
Nepal rank
51st
United States rank
53rd
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time
- Nepal
- United States
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 51st and United States ranks 53rd of 119 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.2% | 0.5% | 77.7% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 0.5% | 65.5% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 1.0% | 48.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 1.0% | 14.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Nepal or United States?
- Nepal, at 1.4% against 1.2% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Nepal and United States?
- 0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and United States rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Nepal ranks 51st and United States ranks 53rd 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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.