Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 15.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 15.7% for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Nicaragua peaked at 60.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2014.
Nicaragua ranks 38th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 60.4% | — |
| 1998 | 49.9% | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -40.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 15.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 67% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 15.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 2.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 49.9% | 60.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 26.4% | 42.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Nicaragua?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Nicaragua was 15.7% in 2014, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2014.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 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.