Share of urban population living in slums in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of urban population living in slums was 5.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Nicaragua, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of urban population living in slums in Nicaragua stood at 5.5%. 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.6% | — |
| 2002 | 70.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -89.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 67.2% | 71.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 5.5% | 67.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 8 Afghanistan 72.4% compare
- 9 Ethiopia 70.7% compare
- 10 Central African Republic 68.9% compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 66.7% compare
- 13 Madagascar 64.6% compare
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More population data for Nicaragua
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3894 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 394,954 people (2100)
- Population density 71.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.15 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Nicaragua?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Nicaragua was 5.5% in 2020, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by 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 United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by 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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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).