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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More poverty & inequality data for Nepal
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.98 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,344 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 17.67 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.487 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 6.28 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1263 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1263 (2023)
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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