Burkina Faso vs East Timor: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Burkina Faso
25
in 2020
East Timor
25.02
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
160th
East Timor rank
159th

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 25.02 against 25 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was East Timor ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 160th and East Timor ranks 159th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso East Timor Difference Ahead
1950s 0.5853 0 0.5853 Burkina Faso
1960s 1.36 5.56 4.2 East Timor
1970s 3.82 12.26 8.44 East Timor
1980s 7.97 14.25 6.29 East Timor
1990s 10.97 15.63 4.66 East Timor
2000s 17.16 16.28 0.875 Burkina Faso
2010s 22.8 20.62 2.18 Burkina Faso
2020s 25 25.02 0.0216 East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Burkina Faso or East Timor?
East Timor, at 25.02 against 25 in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Burkina Faso and East Timor?
0.02, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and East Timor?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and East Timor rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and East Timor ranks 159th 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