Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Nepal
Nepal: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 9.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Nepal, 1984–2022
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 population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Nepal is 9.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Nepal peaked at 93.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 45th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 93.0% | — |
| 1995 | 85.7% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 74.1% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | -40.2% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -79.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 9.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 40% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 9.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.5%, 79% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 74.1% | 74.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More poverty & inequality data for Nepal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Nepal?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Nepal was 9.1% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Nepal ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. 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 of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.