Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Nepal
Nepal: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 4.26 million people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Nepal, 1984–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 4.26 million people for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 363.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Nepal peaked at 4.26 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1984.
Nepal ranks 61st of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 163,102 people | — |
| 2003 | 723,755 people | +343.7% |
| 2010 | 918,364 people | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 4.26 million people | +363.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.26 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 million people, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.26 million people is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.23 million people, 81% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 163,102 people | 163,102 people | 163,102 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 723,755 people | 723,755 people | 723,755 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 918,364 people | 918,364 people | 918,364 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.26 million people | 4.26 million people | 4.26 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More poverty & inequality data for Nepal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 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 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,344 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 3.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.67 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.7% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Nepal?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Nepal was 4.26 million people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1984.
- How does Nepal rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Nepal ranks 61st out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 363.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.