Norway vs Taiwan: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Norway
0.3422
in 2020
Taiwan
0.4008
in 2020
Norway rank
84th
Taiwan rank
82nd

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Norway
  • Taiwan
01234195519872020

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 0.4008 against 0.3422 in Norway, a difference of 0.0586.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Taiwan ahead.

Norway ranks 84th and Taiwan ranks 82nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Taiwan Difference Ahead
1950s 0.8952 0.9465 0.0513 Taiwan
1960s 0.175 1.21 1.04 Taiwan
1970s -0.2897 2.5 2.79 Taiwan
1980s 0.2742 1.68 1.41 Taiwan
1990s 0.3291 0.717 0.3878 Taiwan
2000s 0.6392 0.2556 0.3836 Norway
2010s 0.5003 0.2443 0.2559 Norway
2020s 0.3422 0.4008 0.0585 Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Norway or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 0.4008 against 0.3422 in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Norway and Taiwan?
0.0586, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Taiwan?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Norway and Taiwan rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Norway ranks 84th and Taiwan ranks 82nd 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