Population living in slums — all countries

Population living in slums — Nicaragua

Population living in slums in Nicaragua in 2020 — 5.5%. Ranked 63 in the world out of 160. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 66.1 pp.

2020 5.5% +0 pp vs 2018
World rank 63of 160
Period maximum 71.6%2000
Period minimum 5.5%2016

Trend over time

2000–2020 · % of urban population

Population living in slums — Nicaragua, 2000–2020020406080200020022004200620082010201220142016201820202000: 71.6%2002: 70.3%2004: 69.1%2006: 67.8%2008: 67.2%2010: 67.2%2012: 7.3%2014: 6.4%2016: 5.5%2018: 5.5%2020: 5.5%
Change over the period: −66.1 pp Annual average: -3.3 pp

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nicaragua

Nicaragua 5.5%
World computed 22.5%
Central America computed 18.3%
Population living in slums — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 5.5
2018 5.5
2016 5.5
2014 6.4
2012 7.3
2010 67.2
2008 67.2
2006 67.8
2004 69.1
2002 70.3
2000 71.6

Central America, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the urban population living in slums, as defined by the UN Human Settlements Programme. A household counts as a slum household if it lacks at least one of five things: access to clean water, access to sanitation, sufficient living space, durable housing, or protection against forced eviction. The definition works through deprivations rather than appearance — which is why solidly built neighborhoods without sewerage are counted as slums too.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by urban population rather than by the whole population: the indicator is calculated against the urban population. The data are collected irregularly, so the years are patchy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.