Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 18.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
18.3%
World rank
17th
of 130 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 1993
All-time low
16.6%
in 2009
Years of data
6
1993–2014
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2014, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nicaragua stood at 18.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nicaragua peaked at 26.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2009.
Nicaragua ranks 17th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 26.0% | — |
| 1998 | 22.2% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +10.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 18.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 18.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 22.2% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.6% | 19.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 14 United States 18.9% compare
- 15 Cameroon 18.8% compare
- 16 North Macedonia 18.4% compare
- 18 Ecuador 18.1% compare
- 19 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 17.8% compare
- 20 Uruguay 17.4% compare
More infrastructure data for Nicaragua
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 105.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 244,832 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 244,832 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Nicaragua was 18.3% in 2014, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2009.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Nicaragua ranks 17th out of 130 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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