Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 5.67 million in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
5.67 million
World rank
87th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.67 million
in 2014
All-time low
2.35 million
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

02.0M4.0M6.0M1993200320141993: 2.4M1998: 3.2M2001: 3.7M2005: 4.5M2009: 4.9M2014: 5.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 5.67 million for above or below extreme poverty line world bank 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, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Nicaragua peaked at 5.67 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million, in 1993.

Nicaragua ranks 87th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1993 2.35 million
1998 3.19 million +35.4%
2001 3.75 million +17.6%
2005 4.46 million +19.0%
2009 4.87 million +9.2%
2014 5.67 million +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.77 million 2.35 million 3.19 million 2
2000s 4.36 million 3.75 million 4.87 million 3
2010s 5.67 million 5.67 million 5.67 million 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 84 Denmark 5.93 million compare
  2. 85 Togo 5.89 million compare
  3. 86 Zambia 5.71 million compare
  4. 88 Finland 5.57 million compare
  5. 89 Norway 5.51 million compare
  6. 90 Slovakia 5.40 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Nicaragua?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Nicaragua was 5.67 million in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 5.67 million in 2014.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million in 1993.
How does Nicaragua rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank 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 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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