Burundi vs Uganda: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Burundi
15.37
in 2020
Uganda
14.84
in 2020
Burundi rank
182nd
Uganda rank
183rd

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Burundi
  • Uganda
051015195019852020

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 15.37 against 14.84 in Uganda, a difference of 0.53.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.

Burundi ranks 182nd and Uganda ranks 183rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 0 3.12 3.12 Uganda
1960s 0.8097 3.75 2.94 Uganda
1970s 2.71 5.04 2.33 Uganda
1980s 5.31 5.25 0.0543 Burundi
1990s 6.89 7.68 0.7903 Uganda
2000s 11.13 10.62 0.504 Burundi
2010s 15.2 13.04 2.16 Burundi
2020s 15.37 14.84 0.5222 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Burundi or Uganda?
Burundi, at 15.37 against 14.84 in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Burundi and Uganda?
0.53, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Burundi ranks 182nd and Uganda ranks 183rd 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