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.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 93.0% | — |
| 1995 | 85.7% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 74.1% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | -40.2% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -79.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 9.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 9.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.5%, 79% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
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.