Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 29.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 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
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Nicaragua is 29.2%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Nicaragua peaked at 47.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2014.
Nicaragua ranks 29th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 47.1% | — |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 40.7% | 47.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 31.0% | 37.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 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 societal poverty line in Nicaragua?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Nicaragua was 29.2% 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 societal poverty line recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Nicaragua ranks 29th out of 123 countries with data for 2014.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.