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
020406080200020122024

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 – 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 (%).