Belgium vs Iraq: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Belgium
-0.05
in 2020
Iraq
-0.0449
in 2020
Belgium rank
114th
Iraq rank
113th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Belgium
  • Iraq
0246195519872020

How they compare

Iraq currently reports -0.0449 against -0.05 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0051.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iraq ahead.

Belgium ranks 114th and Iraq ranks 113th of 144 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iraq Difference Ahead
1950s -0.5913 0.2794 0.8707 Iraq
1960s -0.0196 3.25 3.27 Iraq
1970s -0.2439 4.65 4.9 Iraq
1980s 0.3532 1.25 0.9011 Iraq
1990s 0.3127 1.49 1.18 Iraq
2000s 0.3437 0.7061 0.3624 Iraq
2010s 0.2036 1.2 1 Iraq
2020s -0.05 -0.0449 0.0051 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Belgium or Iraq?
Iraq, at -0.0449 against -0.05 in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Belgium and Iraq?
0.0051, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Iraq rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Belgium ranks 114th and Iraq ranks 113th 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