Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Nepal

Nepal: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 28.98 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
28.98 million
World rank
35th
of 120 countries
All-time high
28.98 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.94 million
in 1984
Years of data
5
1984–2022

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Nepal, 1984–2022

010.0M20.0M30.0M1984200320221984: 2.9M1995: 6.5M2003: 11.4M2010: 21.3M2022: 29.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Nepal stood at 28.98 million. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Nepal peaked at 28.98 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million, in 1984.

That places Nepal 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.94 million 2.94 million 2.94 million 1
1990s 6.49 million 6.49 million 6.49 million 1
2000s 11.37 million 11.37 million 11.37 million 1
2010s 21.32 million 21.32 million 21.32 million 1
2020s 28.98 million 28.98 million 28.98 million 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 32 Morocco 32.75 million compare
  2. 33 Peru 32.46 million compare
  3. 34 Kenya 29.97 million compare
  4. 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.88 million compare
  5. 37 Australia 25.42 million compare
  6. 38 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 24.58 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Nepal?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Nepal was 28.98 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 28.98 million in 2022.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million in 1984.
How does Nepal rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Nepal ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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