Honduras vs Nicaragua: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Honduras
59.3%
in 2025
Nicaragua
59.4%
in 2025
Honduras rank
145th
Nicaragua rank
142nd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 59.4% against 59.3% in Honduras, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Honduras ranks 145th and Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.8% | 36.6% | 8.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 24.9% | 42.5% | 17.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 31.7% | 49.2% | 17.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 52.3% | 14.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 54.3% | 11.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 55.9% | 8.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 57.7% | 3.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 59.1% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 59.4% against 59.3% in Honduras as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Honduras ranks 145th and Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.