Korea vs Nicaragua: Population living in slums

Korea
4.5%
in 2022
Nicaragua
5.5%
in 2020
Korea rank
114th
Nicaragua rank
111th

Population living in slums over time

  • Korea
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 5.5% against 4.5% in Korea, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Korea ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 12.8% 67.8% 55.0% Nicaragua
2010s 6.7% 21.2% 14.5% Nicaragua
2020s 5.6% 5.5% 0.1% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population living in slums, Korea or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 5.5% against 4.5% in Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in population living in slums between Korea and Nicaragua?
1.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Nicaragua?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for population living in slums?
Korea ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), published as Population living in slums (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population living in slums (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
Urban Indicators Database, UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 2,376 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Population living in slums is the proportion of the urban population living in slum households. A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water, access to improved sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure, as adopted in the Millennium Development Goal Target 7.D. The successor, the Sustainable Development Goal 11.1.1, considers inadequate housing (housing affordability) to complement the above definition of slums/informal settlements.