Belize vs Botswana: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Belize
18.5%
in 2020
Botswana
19.4%
in 2020
Belize rank
175th
Botswana rank
174th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Belize
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 19.4% against 18.5% in Belize, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Belize ranks 175th and Botswana ranks 174th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 3.9% | 5.9% | Belize |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 14.1% | 6.1% | Belize |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 19.4% | 0.9% | Botswana |
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, Belize or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 19.4% against 18.5% in Belize as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Belize and Botswana?
- 0.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Botswana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Botswana rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Belize ranks 175th and Botswana ranks 174th 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.