Afghanistan vs Lebanon: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Afghanistan
0.8936
in 2020
Lebanon
0.9374
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Lebanon rank
50th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lebanon
-50510195519872020

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.9374 against 0.8936 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0438.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Lebanon ranks 50th of 144 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 1.41 1.19 0.2106 Afghanistan
1970s 5.33 3.08 2.26 Afghanistan
1980s 4.05 -1.79 5.84 Afghanistan
1990s 1.49 -2.8 4.3 Afghanistan
2000s -0.1537 -0.0539 0.0998 Lebanon
2010s -0.0704 -2.06 1.99 Afghanistan
2020s 0.8936 0.9374 0.0439 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Afghanistan or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 0.9374 against 0.8936 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Afghanistan and Lebanon?
0.0438, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lebanon?
13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Lebanon rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Lebanon ranks 50th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed