Sierra Leone vs Sweden: Annual rate of change in urban populations
Sierra Leone
5.2
in 2020
Sweden
3.96
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd
Annual rate of change in urban populations over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sweden
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.2 against 3.96 in Sweden, a difference of 1.24.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 144 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.94 | -0.1954 | 4.14 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1.79 | 0.4211 | 1.36 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | -0.5384 | 0.2654 | 0.8038 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.5221 | 0.7242 | 0.2021 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 3.96 | 1.24 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Sierra Leone or Sweden?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.2 against 3.96 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Sierra Leone and Sweden?
- 1.24, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sweden rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.