Total population in extreme poverty in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total population in extreme poverty was 398,591 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
398,591
World rank
54th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.10 million
in 1993
All-time low
398,591
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2014
Total population in extreme poverty in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in extreme poverty in Nicaragua is 398,591, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in extreme poverty in Nicaragua peaked at 2.10 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 398,591, in 2014.
That places Nicaragua 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 1.70 million | 2.10 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 787,065 | 1.34 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 398,591 | 398,591 | 398,591 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 51 Italy 546,918 compare
- 52 Botswana 476,456 compare
- 53 Mauritania 464,788 compare
- 55 Spain 393,304 compare
- 56 El Salvador 292,567 compare
- 57 United Kingdom 267,936 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nicaragua
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.22 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,515 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 27.78 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.408 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 20.21 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1027 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1027 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1264 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3528 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in extreme poverty in Nicaragua?
- Total population in extreme poverty in Nicaragua was 398,591 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest total population in extreme poverty recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 398,591 in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total population in extreme poverty?
- Nicaragua ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is total population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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