Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line was 24.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Nicaragua, 1998–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Nicaragua is 24.9%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Nicaragua peaked at 48.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2016.
That places Nicaragua 16th out of 73 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.9% | — |
| 2001 | 45.8% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 42.5% | 48.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.9% | 29.6% | 2 |
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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Nicaragua was 24.9% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2016.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Nicaragua ranks 16th out of 73 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population living below the national poverty line rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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