Kyrgyzstan vs Nicaragua: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP)
Kyrgyzstan
16.4%
in 2023
Nicaragua
15.7%
in 2014
Kyrgyzstan rank
37th
Nicaragua rank
39th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 16.4% against 15.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 49.9% | 10.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 33.2% | 24.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 15.7% | 15.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Kyrgyzstan or Nicaragua?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 16.4% against 15.7% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Kyrgyzstan and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Nicaragua?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Nicaragua rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 39th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release