Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 398,591 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
398,591
World rank
54th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.10 million
in 1993
All-time low
398,591
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1993200320141993: 2.1M1998: 1.7M2001: 1.3M2005: 881.3k2009: 787.1k2014: 398.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 398,591 for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Nicaragua peaked at 2.10 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 398,591, in 2014.

Nicaragua ranks 54th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.90 million 1.70 million 2.10 million 2
2000s 1.00 million 787,065 1.34 million 3
2010s 398,591 398,591 398,591 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 51 Italy 546,918 compare
  2. 52 Botswana 476,456 compare
  3. 53 Mauritania 464,788 compare
  4. 55 Spain 393,304 compare
  5. 56 El Salvador 292,567 compare
  6. 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 267,936 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Nicaragua?
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Nicaragua was 398,591 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 1993.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 398,591 in 2014.
How does Nicaragua rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
Nicaragua ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar
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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