Afghanistan vs Cape Verde: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Afghanistan
39.72
in 2020
Cape Verde
39.53
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
99th
Cape Verde rank
101st

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cape Verde
010203040195019852020

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 39.72 against 39.53 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 99th and Cape Verde ranks 101st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Cape Verde in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cape Verde Difference Ahead
1950s 12.63 0 12.63 Afghanistan
1960s 16.03 0 16.03 Afghanistan
1970s 22.6 22.69 0.0928 Cape Verde
1980s 24.83 23.71 1.12 Afghanistan
1990s 27.6 22.79 4.81 Afghanistan
2000s 30.38 36.91 6.53 Cape Verde
2010s 35.14 38.06 2.92 Cape Verde
2020s 39.72 39.53 0.1875 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Afghanistan or Cape Verde?
Afghanistan, at 39.72 against 39.53 in Cape Verde as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Afghanistan and Cape Verde?
0.19, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cape Verde?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Cape Verde rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Afghanistan ranks 99th and Cape Verde ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed