Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Share of the population living in cities
Nicaragua
34.9
in 2020
Paraguay
35.41
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
121st
Paraguay rank
118th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 35.41 against 34.9 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.51.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 121st and Paraguay ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.35 | 20.24 | 6.89 | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 17.3 | 22.83 | 5.53 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 28 | 24.36 | 3.64 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 30.33 | 26.39 | 3.95 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 32.08 | 31.02 | 1.06 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 35.03 | 38.16 | 3.13 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 35.94 | 40.78 | 4.84 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 34.9 | 35.41 | 0.5133 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 35.41 against 34.9 in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.51, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st and Paraguay ranks 118th 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.