Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Nepal
Nepal: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 723,708 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Nepal, 1984–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Nepal is 723,708, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Nepal peaked at 16.00 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 723,708, in 2022.
That places Nepal 44th 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 | 14.34 million | 14.34 million | 14.34 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.00 million | 16.00 million | 16.00 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.40 million | 14.40 million | 14.40 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.04 million | 6.04 million | 6.04 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 723,708 | 723,708 | 723,708 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 41 Morocco 1.25 million compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 852,474
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 834,635 compare
- 45 Tajikistan 649,599 compare
- 46 Ecuador 625,232 compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 589,870 compare
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)
- 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)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1385 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3191 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Nepal?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Nepal was 723,708 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.00 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 723,708 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. 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 Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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