Jamaica vs Peru: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Jamaica
0.2439
in 2020
Peru
0.2381
in 2020
Jamaica rank
90th
Peru rank
93rd

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Jamaica
  • Peru
-202468195519872020

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.2439 against 0.2381 in Peru, a difference of 0.0058.

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

Jamaica ranks 90th and Peru ranks 93rd of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 0.7653 0.2981 0.4671 Jamaica
1960s 0.3267 0.2801 0.0466 Jamaica
1970s -0.5911 0.4812 1.07 Peru
1980s -0.765 2.83 3.59 Peru
1990s -0.7758 -0.1152 0.6606 Peru
2000s 4.01 1.4 2.61 Jamaica
2010s -0.232 0.283 0.515 Peru
2020s 0.2439 0.2381 0.0057 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Jamaica or Peru?
Jamaica, at 0.2439 against 0.2381 in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Jamaica and Peru?
0.0058, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Jamaica ranks 90th and Peru ranks 93rd 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