Indonesia vs Nicaragua: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Indonesia
15.5%
in 2025
Nicaragua
15.7%
in 2014
Indonesia rank
38th
Nicaragua rank
37th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Indonesia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 15.7% against 15.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 38th and Nicaragua ranks 37th of 120 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 55.2% | 36.3% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 33.3% | 38.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 15.7% | 32.0% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Indonesia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 15.7% against 15.5% in Indonesia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Indonesia and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Indonesia and Nicaragua rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Indonesia ranks 38th and Nicaragua ranks 37th 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 Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. 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 $4.20 per day.