Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Nepal
Nepal: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 66.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Nepal, 1984–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 66.9% for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Nepal peaked at 99.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2022.
That places Nepal 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1404 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.1 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8422 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 254.62 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Nepal?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Nepal was 66.9% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Nepal ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.