Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Urban pop in out of slums

Lesotho
243,428
in 2022
Nicaragua
212,689
in 2020
Lesotho rank
96th
Nicaragua rank
99th

Urban pop in out of slums over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nicaragua
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020112022

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 243,428 against 212,689 in Nicaragua, a difference of 30,739.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Lesotho ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 249,549 2.04 million 1.79 million Nicaragua
2010s 253,114 613,106 359,992 Nicaragua
2020s 226,423 212,689 13,734 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban pop in out of slums, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
Lesotho, at 243,428 against 212,689 in Nicaragua as of 2022.
What is the difference in urban pop in out of slums between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
30,739, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for urban pop in out of slums?
Lesotho ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed