South Korea vs Nicaragua: Population living in slums (% of urban population)
Population living in slums (% of urban population) over time
- South Korea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.5% against 4.5% in South Korea, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nicaragua ahead.
South Korea ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 111th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South 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% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population living in slums, South Korea or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 5.5% against 4.5% in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population living in slums between South Korea and Nicaragua?
- 1.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for population living in slums?
- South 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
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.