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
020406080200020122024

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 – 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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Indicator
Share of urban population living in slums
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 2,632 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).