Cote d'Ivoire vs Nicaragua: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Cote d'Ivoire
31.2%
in 2020
Nicaragua
30.3%
in 2020
Cote d'Ivoire rank
65th
Nicaragua rank
67th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 31.2% against 30.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.9% | 19.7% | 4.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 20.8% | 22.2% | 1.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 28.1% | 24.2% | 3.8% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 25.0% | 10.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 34.6% | 28.0% | 6.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 28.7% | 3.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 29.7% | 1.5% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.3% | 0.9% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Cote d'Ivoire or Nicaragua?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 31.2% against 30.3% in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Cote d'Ivoire and Nicaragua?
- 0.9%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Nicaragua?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Nicaragua rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.