Nicaragua vs Niger: Share of urban population living in slums
Nicaragua
67.2%
in 2010
Niger
64.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
11th
Niger rank
14th
Share of urban population living in slums over time
- Nicaragua
- Niger
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 67.2% against 64.0% in Niger, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 11th and Niger ranks 14th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 68.7% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 66.3% | 47.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 64.8% | 59.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population living in slums, Nicaragua or Niger?
- Nicaragua, at 67.2% against 64.0% in Niger as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of urban population living in slums between Nicaragua and Niger?
- 3.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Niger?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Niger rank globally for share of urban population living in slums?
- Nicaragua ranks 11th and Niger ranks 14th 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 (%).