The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty was 6.6% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 6.6% for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua peaked at 47.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2014.
That places Nicaragua 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 47.1% | — |
| 1998 | 34.7% | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -37.3% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -52.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 34.7% | 47.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 13.9% | 26.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 32 Guatemala 9.7% compare
- 33 Colombia 8.5% compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.1% compare
- 36 Tajikistan 6.1% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 5.9% compare
- 38 India 5.3% compare
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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua?
- The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua was 6.6% in 2014, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Nicaragua ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is the share and number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 The share and number of people living in extreme 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 $3 per day.