Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 398,591 people in 2014. ▼ Falling
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nicaragua is 398,591 people, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nicaragua peaked at 2.10 million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 398,591 people, in 2014.
Nicaragua ranks 54th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.10 million people | — |
| 1998 | 1.70 million people | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million people | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 881,339 people | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 787,065 people | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 398,591 people | -49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.90 million people | 1.70 million people | 2.10 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million people | 787,065 people | 1.34 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 398,591 people | 398,591 people | 398,591 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 51 Italy 546,918 people compare
- 52 Botswana 476,456 people compare
- 53 Mauritania 464,788 people compare
- 55 Spain 393,304 people compare
- 56 El Salvador 292,567 people compare
- 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 267,936 people 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nicaragua?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Nicaragua was 398,591 people in 2014, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 398,591 people in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Nicaragua ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by 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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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.