Canada vs Uruguay: Share of population living in cities towns and villages
Canada
52.14
in 2020
Uruguay
52.7
in 2020
Canada rank
51st
Uruguay rank
50th
Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 52.7 against 52.14 in Canada, a difference of 0.56.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.23 | 46.41 | 27.19 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 23.23 | 49.64 | 26.41 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 27.09 | 52.64 | 25.56 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 31.29 | 53.91 | 22.63 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 38.87 | 52.7 | 13.83 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 45.06 | 53.85 | 8.79 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 50.45 | 53.55 | 3.1 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 52.14 | 52.7 | 0.5652 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Canada or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 52.7 against 52.14 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Canada and Uruguay?
- 0.56, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Canada ranks 51st and Uruguay ranks 50th 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.