Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Nepal
Nepal: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 2.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Nepal, 1984–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.4% for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Nepal peaked at 83.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 51st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 83.0% | — |
| 1995 | 71.1% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -60.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -89.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.6%, 95% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 55.9% | 55.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 48 India 2.6% compare
- 49 Montenegro 2.5% compare
- 50 Iran 2.5% compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 2.3%
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 2.2% compare
- 54 Paraguay 2.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nepal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 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 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,344 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 3.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.67 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.7% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Nepal?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Nepal was 2.4% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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 Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. 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.