Netherlands vs Norway: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Netherlands
0.4098
in 2020
Norway
0.3422
in 2020
Netherlands rank
81st
Norway rank
84th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Netherlands
  • Norway
-1012195519872020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.4098 against 0.3422 in Norway, a difference of 0.0676.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

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

Netherlands ranks 81st and Norway ranks 84th of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Norway Difference Ahead
1950s -0.4395 0.8952 1.33 Norway
1960s -0.6522 0.175 0.8272 Norway
1970s -1.09 -0.2897 0.8002 Norway
1980s -0.9921 0.2742 1.27 Norway
1990s 0.9991 0.3291 0.67 Netherlands
2000s -0.0675 0.6392 0.7067 Norway
2010s 0.3107 0.5003 0.1895 Norway
2020s 0.4098 0.3422 0.0675 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Netherlands or Norway?
Netherlands, at 0.4098 against 0.3422 in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Netherlands and Norway?
0.0676, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Netherlands ranks 81st and Norway ranks 84th 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