Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 2.58 million in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
2.58 million
World rank
83rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.58 million
in 2014
All-time low
606,786
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2014
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population poverty thresholds in Nicaragua is 2.58 million, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Nicaragua peaked at 2.58 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 606,786, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 706,339 | 606,786 | 805,892 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 1.06 million | 1.63 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.58 million | 2.58 million | 2.58 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More poverty & inequality data for Nicaragua
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.22 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,515 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 27.78 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.408 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 20.21 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1027 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1027 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1264 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3528 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Nicaragua?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Nicaragua was 2.58 million in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 606,786 in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Nicaragua ranks 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. 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 Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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