Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 7.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.9%
World rank
104th
of 130 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2003
All-time low
5.9%
in 1984
Years of data
5
1984–2022
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nepal, 1984–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nepal is 7.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nepal peaked at 10.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1984.
Nepal ranks 104th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5.9% | — |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +54.2% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +9.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 7.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.9%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.1% compare
- 101 Rwanda 8.1% compare
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.1% compare
- 104 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7.9% compare
- 104 Syrian Arab Republic 7.9% compare
- 104 Syrian Arab Republic 7.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Nepal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 407,925 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -32.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 407,925 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nepal?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nepal was 7.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1984.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Nepal ranks 104th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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