Belarus vs Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Belarus
55.0%
in 2020
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
54.5%
in 2020
Belarus rank
41st
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
42nd
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Belarus
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 55.0% against 54.5% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 41st and Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 7 and Bolivia, Plurinational State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.8% | 17.7% | 4.0% | Belarus |
| 1960s | 28.4% | 23.0% | 5.4% | Belarus |
| 1970s | 35.6% | 25.9% | 9.7% | Belarus |
| 1980s | 42.2% | 30.9% | 11.3% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 39.9% | 5.1% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 48.0% | 0.6% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 51.1% | 0.4% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 54.5% | 0.4% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Belarus or Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Belarus, at 55.0% against 54.5% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Belarus and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- 0.5%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Belarus ranks 41st and Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.