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

North Korea
0.9145
in 2020
Lebanon
0.9374
in 2020
North Korea rank
51st
Lebanon rank
50th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • North Korea
  • Lebanon
-505195519872020

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.9374 against 0.9145 in North Korea, a difference of 0.0229.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 51st and Lebanon ranks 50th of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Lebanon Difference Ahead
1950s 2.23 1.88 0.3536 North Korea
1960s 0.1051 1.19 1.09 Lebanon
1970s 6.05 3.08 2.97 North Korea
1980s 4.88 -1.79 6.67 North Korea
1990s 1.6 -2.8 4.4 North Korea
2000s -0.8588 -0.0539 0.8049 Lebanon
2010s -0.8793 -2.06 1.18 North Korea
2020s 0.9145 0.9374 0.023 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, North Korea or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 0.9374 against 0.9145 in North Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between North Korea and Lebanon?
0.0229, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lebanon?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do North Korea and Lebanon rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
North Korea ranks 51st and Lebanon ranks 50th 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