Proportion of urban population living in slums in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 67.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Nicaragua, 2000–2010
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 67.2% for proportion of urban population living in slums in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Nicaragua peaked at 71.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.2%, in 2008.
That places Nicaragua 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 67.2% | 71.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
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More infrastructure data for Nicaragua
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 7.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 105.96 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 244,832 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0354 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 244,832 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Nicaragua was 67.2% in 2010, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.2% in 2008.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Nicaragua ranks 10th out of 210 countries with data for 2010.
- Is proportion 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 Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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