Eritrea vs Puerto Rico: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Eritrea
-2.15
in 2020
Puerto Rico
-2.03
in 2020
Eritrea rank
142nd
Puerto Rico rank
139th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Eritrea
  • Puerto Rico
-20246198020002020

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports -2.03 against -2.15 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Eritrea ranks 142nd and Puerto Rico ranks 139th of 144 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1980s -2.66 3.94 6.61 Puerto Rico
1990s -2.97 6.29 9.26 Puerto Rico
2010s 0.7808 0.7176 0.0632 Eritrea
2020s -2.15 -2.03 0.1204 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Eritrea or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at -2.03 against -2.15 in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Eritrea and Puerto Rico?
0.12, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Puerto Rico?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Eritrea ranks 142nd and Puerto Rico ranks 139th 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