Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Nepal
Nepal: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 424,602 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 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
In 2022, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Nepal stood at 424,602 people. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Nepal peaked at 14.89 million people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 424,602 people, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 43rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Nepal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 13.57 million people | — |
| 1995 | 14.89 million people | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 12.86 million people | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 4.07 million people | -68.3% |
| 2022 | 424,602 people | -89.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.57 million people | 13.57 million people | 13.57 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.89 million people | 14.89 million people | 14.89 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.86 million people | 12.86 million people | 12.86 million people | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.07 million people | 4.07 million people | 4.07 million people | 1 |
| 2020s | 424,602 people | 424,602 people | 424,602 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 40 Ecuador 690,953 people compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 594,600 people compare
- 42 Italy 481,658 people compare
- 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 388,054 people compare
- 45 Türkiye 372,659 people compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 363,028 people compare
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Nepal?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Nepal was 424,602 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.89 million people in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 424,602 people in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.