Nicaragua vs United Kingdom: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Nicaragua
398,591 people
in 2014
United Kingdom
267,936 people
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
54th
United Kingdom rank
57th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Nicaragua
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 398,591 people against 267,936 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 130,655 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.90 million people | 145,449 people | 1.75 million people | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.00 million people | 202,556 people | 799,782 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 398,591 people | 258,480 people | 140,111 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Nicaragua or United Kingdom?
- Nicaragua, at 398,591 people against 267,936 people in United Kingdom as of 2014.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Nicaragua and United Kingdom?
- 130,655 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United Kingdom?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do Nicaragua and United Kingdom rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Nicaragua ranks 54th and United Kingdom ranks 57th 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.