Kuwait vs United Kingdom: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Kuwait
0.6605
in 2020
United Kingdom
0.6387
in 2020
Kuwait rank
66th
United Kingdom rank
68th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Kingdom
-1012195519872020

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.6605 against 0.6387 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0218.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Kuwait ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 68th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s -0.7832 -0.3983 0.3849 United Kingdom
1980s 1.48 -0.4668 1.94 Kuwait
1990s 0.2326 -0.0977 0.3304 Kuwait
2000s 0.2782 0.2398 0.0384 Kuwait
2010s -0.0957 0.608 0.7037 United Kingdom
2020s 0.6605 0.6387 0.0218 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Kuwait or United Kingdom?
Kuwait, at 0.6605 against 0.6387 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Kuwait and United Kingdom?
0.0218, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Kingdom?
10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and United Kingdom rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Kuwait ranks 66th and United Kingdom ranks 68th 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