Barbados vs El Salvador: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Barbados
43
in 2020
El Salvador
42.85
in 2020
Barbados rank
89th
El Salvador rank
91st

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Barbados
  • El Salvador
0204060195019852020

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 43 against 42.85 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.15.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 89th and El Salvador ranks 91st of 236 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados El Salvador Difference Ahead
1950s 42.55 22.32 20.23 Barbados
1960s 45.27 28.24 17.03 Barbados
1970s 48.23 32.59 15.64 Barbados
1980s 49.5 36.23 13.27 Barbados
1990s 48.33 41.54 6.79 Barbados
2000s 46.7 43.04 3.66 Barbados
2010s 45.67 43.46 2.21 Barbados
2020s 43 42.85 0.1572 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Barbados or El Salvador?
Barbados, at 43 against 42.85 in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Barbados and El Salvador?
0.15, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and El Salvador?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Barbados and El Salvador rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Barbados ranks 89th and El Salvador ranks 91st 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