Bahamas vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Bahamas
62.05
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
62.14
in 2020
Bahamas rank
33rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Bahamas
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0204060195019852020

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 62.14 against 62.05 in Bahamas, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Bahamas ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0 —
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 34.3 0 34.3 Bahamas
1980s 48.53 0 48.53 Bahamas
1990s 55.67 48.61 7.06 Bahamas
2000s 58.58 54.33 4.25 Bahamas
2010s 59.25 56.15 3.1 Bahamas
2020s 62.05 62.14 0.096 Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Bahamas or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 62.14 against 62.05 in Bahamas as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.09, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Bahamas ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st 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