Share of urban population living in slums in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of urban population living in slums was 5.52 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5.52
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 214 countries
All-time high
71.6
in 2000
All-time low
67.2
in 2008
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Share of urban population living in slums in Nicaragua, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of urban population living in slums in Nicaragua stood at 5.52. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Nicaragua peaked at 71.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.2, in 2008.
Nicaragua ranks 11th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.6 | — |
| 2002 | 70.34 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 69.07 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 67.81 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 67.2 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 67.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.25 | -89.2% |
| 2014 | 6.39 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 5.52 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 5.52 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.52 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.46, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.7, 6.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2 | 67.2 | 71.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.38 | 5.52 | 67.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.52 | 5.52 | 5.52 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 8 Afghanistan 72.4 compare
- 9 Ethiopia 70.7 compare
- 10 Central African Republic 68.91 compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 66.7 compare
- 13 Madagascar 64.6 compare
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More population data for Nicaragua
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,095 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Nicaragua?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Nicaragua was 5.52 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2 in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Nicaragua ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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