Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 57.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Nicaragua is 57.4%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Nicaragua peaked at 86.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2014.
Nicaragua ranks 43rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 86.4% | — |
| 1998 | 83.5% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 83.5% | 86.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 71.2% | 79.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Nicaragua?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Nicaragua was 57.4% in 2014, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Nicaragua ranks 43rd out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.