Bolivia vs Malaysia: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Bolivia
54.53
in 2020
Malaysia
55.03
in 2020
Bolivia rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
40th

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Bolivia
  • Malaysia
0204060195019852020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 55.03 against 54.53 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.5.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 40th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 17.71 5.55 12.16 Bolivia
1960s 22.96 9.46 13.5 Bolivia
1970s 25.95 15.88 10.07 Bolivia
1980s 30.89 27.76 3.13 Bolivia
1990s 39.9 37.55 2.35 Bolivia
2000s 48 45.32 2.68 Bolivia
2010s 51.06 50.67 0.3941 Bolivia
2020s 54.53 55.03 0.4996 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Bolivia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 55.03 against 54.53 in Bolivia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Bolivia and Malaysia?
0.5, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Malaysia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bolivia and Malaysia rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Bolivia ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 40th 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