Italy vs North Korea: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Italy
0.9553
in 2020
North Korea
0.9145
in 2020
Italy rank
49th
North Korea rank
51st

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Italy
  • North Korea
-20246195519872020

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.9553 against 0.9145 in North Korea, a difference of 0.0408.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was North Korea ahead.

Italy ranks 49th and North Korea ranks 51st of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 0.7454 2.23 1.49 North Korea
1960s 0.8276 0.1051 0.7225 Italy
1970s 0.3252 6.05 5.72 North Korea
1980s -0.0119 4.88 4.9 North Korea
1990s -0.1794 1.6 1.77 North Korea
2000s -0.4365 -0.8588 0.4223 Italy
2010s -0.0995 -0.8793 0.7799 Italy
2020s 0.9553 0.9145 0.0409 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Italy or North Korea?
Italy, at 0.9553 against 0.9145 in North Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Italy and North Korea?
0.0408, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Korea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Italy and North Korea rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Italy ranks 49th and North Korea ranks 51st 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