Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty was 4.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
4.9%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2014
All-time low
1.6%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2014
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Nicaragua stood at 4.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Nicaragua peaked at 4.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1993.
Nicaragua ranks 2nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.6% | — |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +55.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +49.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Nicaragua was 4.9% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
- Nicaragua ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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