Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Nepal

Nepal: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 52.68 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
52.68
World rank
38th
of 120 countries
All-time high
99.02
in 1984
All-time low
52.68
in 2022
Years of data
5
1984–2022

Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Nepal, 1984–2022

0204060801001984200320221984: 991995: 97.22003: 91.72010: 84.62022: 52.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Nepal stood at 52.68. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Nepal peaked at 99.02 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 52.68, in 2022.

That places Nepal 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 99.02 99.02 99.02 1
1990s 97.16 97.16 97.16 1
2000s 91.74 91.74 91.74 1
2010s 84.57 84.57 84.57 1
2020s 52.68 52.68 52.68 1

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  5. 40 Morocco 48.99 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Nepal?
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Nepal was 52.68 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 99.02 in 1984.
What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 52.68 in 2022.
How does Nepal rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
Nepal ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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