Benin vs Bolivia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Benin
23.9%
in 2020
Bolivia
23.1%
in 2020
Benin rank
100th
Bolivia rank
102nd
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Benin
- Bolivia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 23.9% against 23.1% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bolivia ahead.
Benin ranks 100th and Bolivia ranks 102nd of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Bolivia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.3% | 32.7% | 25.4% | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 12.3% | 32.3% | 19.9% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 16.6% | 30.5% | 13.9% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 28.5% | 6.7% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 27.2% | 5.6% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 26.0% | 5.2% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 24.1% | 2.1% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.1% | 0.9% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Benin or Bolivia?
- Benin, at 23.9% against 23.1% in Bolivia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Benin and Bolivia?
- 0.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bolivia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Bolivia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Benin ranks 100th and Bolivia ranks 102nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.