Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Nepal
Nepal: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 2.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Nepal, 1984–2022
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 % of population.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.4% for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Nepal peaked at 83.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 53rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 83.0% | — |
| 1995 | 71.1% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -60.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -89.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 55.9% | 55.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 50 Sri Lanka 2.7% compare
- 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.5% compare
- 51 Montenegro 2.5% compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 2.3% compare
- 55 Kyrgyzstan 2.2% compare
- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.1% compare
- 56 Paraguay 2.1% compare
- 56 Palestine, State of 2.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nepal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Nepal?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Nepal was 2.4% in 2022, 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Nepal ranks 53rd out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. 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. 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.