Gini coefficient in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gini coefficient was 0.4616 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Nicaragua is 0.4616, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Nicaragua peaked at 0.5712 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4394, in 2009.
That places Nicaragua 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Gini coefficient in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.5712 | — |
| 1998 | 0.5438 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5287 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4882 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4394 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4616 | +5.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.4616 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3528, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.4616 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4447, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5575 | 0.5438 | 0.5712 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4855 | 0.4394 | 0.5287 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4616 | 0.4616 | 0.4616 | 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 gini coefficient in Nicaragua?
- Gini coefficient in Nicaragua was 0.4616 in 2014, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5712 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4394 in 2009.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gini coefficient?
- Nicaragua ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.