Nicaragua: Poverty ratio

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 Nicaragua

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 24.90
 Year 2016
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2001 - 2016
 Average 38.22
 Min - Max 24.90 - 48.30
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2016 is 24.9 percent, a decline from 29.6 percent in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 23.41 percent, based on data from 56 countries. Historically, the average for Nicaragua from 2001 to 2016 is 38.22 percent. The minimum value, 24.9 percent, was reached in 2016 while the maximum of 48.3 percent was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.

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