Ethiopia vs Nepal: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Ethiopia
1.02
in 2020
Nepal
1.11
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
47th
Nepal rank
46th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nepal
-20246195519872020

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1.11 against 1.02 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.09.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 46th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.659 -0.3116 0.9706 Ethiopia
1980s 4.17 0.6135 3.55 Ethiopia
1990s 1.03 1.26 0.2372 Nepal
2000s 0.3969 3.96 3.57 Nepal
2010s 1.59 2.38 0.7855 Nepal
2020s 1.02 1.11 0.0816 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Ethiopia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 1.11 against 1.02 in Ethiopia as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Ethiopia and Nepal?
0.09, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Ethiopia ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 46th 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