Number of people living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 5.67 million people in 2014. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 5.67 million people for number of people living in extreme poverty in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua peaked at 5.67 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million people, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 87th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.35 million people | — |
| 1998 | 3.19 million people | +35.4% |
| 2001 | 3.75 million people | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 4.46 million people | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 4.87 million people | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 5.67 million people | +16.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.67 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.39 million people, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.67 million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.75 million people, 48% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.77 million people | 2.35 million people | 3.19 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.36 million people | 3.75 million people | 4.87 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.67 million people | 5.67 million people | 5.67 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More poverty & inequality data for Nicaragua
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,515 kg per hectare (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 6.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.78 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.8% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua was 5.67 million people in 2014, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million people in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.