Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Share of urban population living in slums
Afghanistan
72.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua
67.2%
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
8th
Nicaragua rank
11th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Afghanistan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 72.4% against 67.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Nicaragua ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 67.5% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 18.4% | 50.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 5.5% | 65.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
- Afghanistan, at 72.4% against 67.2% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 5.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and Nicaragua ranks 11th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).