Mauritania vs Saudi Arabia: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Mauritania
0.808
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
0.8732
in 2020
Mauritania rank
56th
Saudi Arabia rank
54th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Mauritania
  • Saudi Arabia
0510152025198520022020

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.8732 against 0.808 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0652.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 144 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s -1.87 3.85 5.72 Saudi Arabia
2000s 0.9145 1.1 0.1832 Saudi Arabia
2010s 0.6802 0.9887 0.3085 Saudi Arabia
2020s 0.808 0.8732 0.0653 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Mauritania or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.8732 against 0.808 in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
0.0652, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Mauritania ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th 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