Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Poverty gap index at $3 a day was 1.8% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Nicaragua stood at 1.8%. 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 at $3 a day in Nicaragua peaked at 23.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2014.
Nicaragua ranks 34th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.8% | — |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -36.6% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -37.8% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -50.9% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -55.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 74% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 15.1% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.1% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 31 Mauritania 2.5% compare
- 32 Guinea 2.5% compare
- 33 Philippines 2.3% compare
- 35 El Salvador 1.7% compare
- 36 Laos 1.5% compare
- 37 North Macedonia 1.5% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nicaragua
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 index at $3 a day in Nicaragua?
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Nicaragua was 1.8% in 2014, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Nicaragua ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is poverty gap index at $3 a day 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).