Brazil vs Ecuador: Share of population living in cities towns and villages
Brazil
53.88
in 2020
Ecuador
54.26
in 2020
Brazil rank
46th
Ecuador rank
43rd
Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 54.26 against 53.88 in Brazil, a difference of 0.38.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.09 | 17.22 | 0.868 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 23.73 | 24.61 | 0.876 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 30.6 | 33.6 | 3 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 39.33 | 38.98 | 0.3479 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 45.61 | 44.84 | 0.778 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 49.89 | 48.94 | 0.9443 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 52.56 | 51.41 | 1.15 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 53.88 | 54.26 | 0.3731 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 54.26 against 53.88 in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.38, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Brazil ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 43rd 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.