Share of population in extreme poverty in Nepal
Nepal: Share of population in extreme poverty was 2.44 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.44
World rank
51st
of 120 countries
All-time high
82.97
in 1984
All-time low
2.44
in 2022
Years of data
5
1984–2022
Share of population in extreme poverty in Nepal, 1984–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of population in extreme poverty in Nepal stood at 2.44. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Nepal peaked at 82.97 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.44, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 51st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 82.97 | — |
| 1995 | 71.15 | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 55.89 | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 22.07 | -60.5% |
| 2022 | 2.44 | -89.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.97 | 82.97 | 82.97 | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.15 | 71.15 | 71.15 | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.89 | 55.89 | 55.89 | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.07 | 22.07 | 22.07 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 48 Sri Lanka 2.71 compare
- 49 Montenegro 2.49 compare
- 50 Iran 2.49 compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 2.3
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 2.19 compare
- 54 Paraguay 2.11 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nepal
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.98 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,344 (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 revenues vs income inequality 17.67 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.487 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty in Nepal?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Nepal was 2.44 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.97 in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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