Share of population in poverty ($3 a day): Nicaragua
6.570377945899963% in 2014, the latest year published. Figures for 6 years from 1993 to 2014 are below.
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.570377945899963 |
| 2009 | 13.91410380601883 |
| 2005 | 16.497966647148132 |
| 2001 | 26.310056447982788 |
| 1998 | 34.746286273002625 |
| 1993 | 47.13586866855621 |