Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china was 6.57 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
6.57
World rank
35th
of 120 countries
All-time high
47.14
in 1993
All-time low
6.57
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2014
Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Nicaragua stood at 6.57. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Nicaragua peaked at 47.14 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.57, in 2014.
That places Nicaragua 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 47.14 | — |
| 1998 | 34.75 | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 26.31 | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 16.5 | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 13.91 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 6.57 | -52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.94 | 34.75 | 47.14 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.91 | 13.91 | 26.31 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.57 | 6.57 | 6.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 32 Guatemala 9.66 compare
- 33 Colombia 8.5 compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.13 compare
- 36 Tajikistan 6.13 compare
- 37 Bangladesh 5.91 compare
- 38 India 5.25 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nicaragua
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.22 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,515 (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 revenues vs income inequality 27.78 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.408 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Nicaragua?
- Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Nicaragua was 6.57 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 47.14 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
- Nicaragua ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share in extreme poverty including and excluding china 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty including and excluding china. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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