Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nepal
Nepal: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 723,708 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nepal, 1984–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nepal is 723,708, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nepal peaked at 16.00 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 723,708, in 2022.
That places Nepal 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 14.34 million | — |
| 1995 | 16.00 million | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 14.40 million | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 6.04 million | -58.1% |
| 2022 | 723,708 | -88.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.34 million | 14.34 million | 14.34 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.00 million | 16.00 million | 16.00 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.40 million | 14.40 million | 14.40 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.04 million | 6.04 million | 6.04 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 723,708 | 723,708 | 723,708 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 41 Morocco 1.25 million compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 852,474
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 834,635 compare
- 45 Tajikistan 649,599 compare
- 46 Ecuador 625,232 compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 589,870 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nepal?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nepal was 723,708 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.00 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 723,708 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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