Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 46.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 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 % of population.
Analysis
In 2014, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Nicaragua stood at 46.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Nicaragua peaked at 82.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2014.
That places Nicaragua 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 82.2% | — |
| 1998 | 77.6% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -25.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 46.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.2%, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 46.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.0%, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 77.6% | 82.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 62.1% | 72.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More poverty & inequality data for Nicaragua
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Nicaragua?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Nicaragua was 46.5% 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Nicaragua ranks 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2014.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.