Nicaragua: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Nicaragua

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day

 Latest value 42.10
 Year 2014
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1993 - 2014
 Average 63.77
 Min - Max 42.10 - 79.20
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2014 is 42.1 percent, a decline from 57.1 percent in 2009. In comparison, the world average is 24.82 percent, based on data from 80 countries. Historically, the average for Nicaragua from 1993 to 2014 is 63.77 percent. The minimum value, 42.1 percent, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 79.2 percent was recorded in 1993. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $6.85 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices.

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 Gini inequality index 46.20 2014 index points
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 Top 10 percent income share 37.20 2014 percent
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