Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Poverty gap index extreme poverty was 1.81 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
1.81
World rank
34th
of 120 countries
All-time high
23.76
in 1993
All-time low
1.81
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2014
Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, poverty gap index extreme poverty in Nicaragua stood at 1.81. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index extreme poverty in Nicaragua peaked at 23.76 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2014.
Nicaragua ranks 34th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.42 | 15.07 | 23.76 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.01 | 4.06 | 9.38 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 31 Mauritania 2.48 compare
- 32 Guinea 2.46 compare
- 33 Philippines 2.26 compare
- 35 El Salvador 1.74 compare
- 36 Laos 1.54 compare
- 37 North Macedonia 1.5 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nicaragua
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.22 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,515 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 27.78 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.408 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 20.21 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1027 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1027 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1264 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3528 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap index extreme poverty in Nicaragua?
- Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Nicaragua was 1.81 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 23.76 in 1993.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Nicaragua ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is poverty gap index extreme poverty rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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