Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Nepal
Nepal: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 9.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 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 9.1% for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Nepal peaked at 93.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2022.
That places Nepal 45th 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 | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 74.1% | 74.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
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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)
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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 $4.20 a day in Nepal?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Nepal was 9.1% 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 $4.20 a day recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Nepal ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 per day.