Belarus vs Ecuador: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Belarus
55.0%
in 2020
Ecuador
54.3%
in 2020
Belarus rank
41st
Ecuador rank
43rd
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Belarus
- Ecuador
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 55.0% against 54.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 41st and Ecuador ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 7 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.8% | 17.2% | 4.5% | Belarus |
| 1960s | 28.4% | 24.6% | 3.8% | Belarus |
| 1970s | 35.6% | 33.6% | 2.0% | Belarus |
| 1980s | 42.2% | 39.0% | 3.2% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 44.8% | 0.1% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 48.9% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 0.1% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 54.3% | 0.7% | 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 Ecuador?
- Belarus, at 55.0% against 54.3% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Belarus and Ecuador?
- 0.7%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ecuador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Ecuador rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Belarus ranks 41st and Ecuador ranks 43rd 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.