Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index was 6.6% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 6.6% for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Nicaragua peaked at 47.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2014.
That places Nicaragua 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 34.7% | 47.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 13.9% | 26.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 20.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1027 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1027 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1264 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3528 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Nicaragua?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index in Nicaragua was 6.6% in 2014, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
- Nicaragua ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.