Gini index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gini index was 46.2 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 46.2 for gini index in 2014.
The figure is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Nicaragua peaked at 57.1 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 43.9, in 2009.
That places Nicaragua 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.75 | 54.4 | 57.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.53 | 43.9 | 52.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.2 | 46.2 | 46.2 | 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.8% (2022)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.408 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1027 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1027 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1264 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.2% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3528 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Nicaragua?
- Gini index in Nicaragua was 46.2 in 2014, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9 in 2009.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gini index?
- Nicaragua ranks 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.