Brazil vs Nicaragua: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Brazil
3.5%
in 2022
Nicaragua
3.9%
in 2014
Brazil rank
42nd
Nicaragua rank
40th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- Brazil
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.9% against 3.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Brazil ranks 42nd and Nicaragua ranks 40th 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 | 18.2% | 32.0% | 13.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 11.7% | 2.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Brazil or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3.9% against 3.5% in Brazil as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, 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 (2017 prices)?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and Nicaragua ranks 40th 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 (2017 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 $2.15 per day.