Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time was 6.6% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Nicaragua stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time 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.
Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 47.1% | — |
| 1998 | 34.7% | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -52.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time in Nicaragua?
- Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time 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 extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time?
- Nicaragua ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time 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 Extreme monetary poverty and multidimensional poverty over time. 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.