Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 1.8% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Nicaragua is 1.8%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Nicaragua peaked at 23.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2014.
Nicaragua ranks 35th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.8% | — |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -36.6% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -37.7% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -51.1% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -56.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 15.1% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.1% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 32 Colombia 3.3% compare
- 33 Guinea 2.5% compare
- 33 Mauritania 2.5% compare
- 36 El Salvador 1.7% compare
- 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.5% compare
- 37 North Macedonia 1.5% compare
- 37 Peru 1.5% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nicaragua
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Nicaragua?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Nicaragua was 1.8% 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Nicaragua ranks 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2014.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.