Eritrea vs Zimbabwe: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Eritrea
-2.15
in 2020
Zimbabwe
-2.06
in 2020
Eritrea rank
142nd
Zimbabwe rank
141st

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Eritrea
  • Zimbabwe
-50510197019952020

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports -2.06 against -2.15 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.09.

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

Eritrea ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s -2.66 0.6764 3.34 Zimbabwe
1990s -2.97 2.27 5.25 Zimbabwe
2010s 0.7808 -0.6935 1.47 Eritrea
2020s -2.15 -2.06 0.0839 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Eritrea or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at -2.06 against -2.15 in Eritrea as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
0.09, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Eritrea ranks 142nd and Zimbabwe ranks 141st 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