Ethiopia vs Nicaragua: Share of urban population living in slums
Ethiopia
70.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua
67.2%
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
9th
Nicaragua rank
11th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Ethiopia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 70.7% against 67.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 69.2% | 15.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 18.4% | 59.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 5.5% | 67.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Ethiopia or Nicaragua?
- Ethiopia, at 70.7% against 67.2% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 3.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Nicaragua rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th 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 (%).