Nicaragua vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of urban population living in slums

Nicaragua
67.2%
in 2010
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
13.5%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
10th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
10th

Proportion of urban population living in slums over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 67.2% against 13.5% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 53.7%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 5.0 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 10th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th of 210 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 69.2% 13.1% 56.1% Nicaragua
2010s 67.2% 12.8% 54.4% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of urban population living in slums, Nicaragua or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Nicaragua, at 67.2% against 13.5% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2010.
What is the difference in proportion of urban population living in slums between Nicaragua and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
53.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Nicaragua ranks 10th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion 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
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed