Latvia vs Nicaragua: Share of the population living in cities
Latvia
34.96
in 2020
Nicaragua
34.9
in 2020
Latvia rank
120th
Nicaragua rank
121st
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Latvia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 34.96 against 34.9 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.75 | 13.35 | 16.4 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 32.89 | 17.3 | 15.59 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 35.52 | 28 | 7.52 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 37.95 | 30.33 | 7.62 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 37.59 | 32.08 | 5.51 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 36.02 | 35.03 | 0.9894 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 35.17 | 35.94 | 0.7644 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 34.96 | 34.9 | 0.0632 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Latvia or Nicaragua?
- Latvia, at 34.96 against 34.9 in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Latvia and Nicaragua?
- 0.06, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Nicaragua?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Nicaragua rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Latvia ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 121st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.