Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 2.58 million people in 2014. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Nicaragua is 2.58 million people, 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 between different poverty lines in Nicaragua peaked at 2.58 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 606,786 people, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 606,786 people | — |
| 1998 | 805,892 people | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million people | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million people | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million people | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million people | +58.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.58 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.74 million people, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.58 million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.45 million people, 31% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 706,339 people | 606,786 people | 805,892 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.63 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.58 million people | 2.58 million people | 2.58 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More poverty & inequality data for Nicaragua
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 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 2.22 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,515 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 6.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.78 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.8% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Nicaragua?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Nicaragua was 2.58 million people in 2014, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 606,786 people in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Nicaragua ranks 83rd out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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.