Curacao vs North Korea: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Curacao
59.62
in 2020
North Korea
58.92
in 2020
Curacao rank
36th
North Korea rank
37th

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Curacao
  • North Korea
0204060195019852020

How they compare

Curacao currently reports 59.62 against 58.92 in North Korea, a difference of 0.7.

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

Curacao ranks 36th and North Korea ranks 37th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Curacao averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Curacao North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 0 34.49 34.49 North Korea
1960s 0 42.78 42.78 North Korea
1970s 0 57.66 57.66 North Korea
1980s 0 60.92 60.92 North Korea
1990s 0 60.84 60.84 North Korea
2000s 0 62.42 62.42 North Korea
2010s 17.89 61.63 43.74 North Korea
2020s 59.62 58.92 0.6972 Curacao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Curacao or North Korea?
Curacao, at 59.62 against 58.92 in North Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Curacao and North Korea?
0.7, with Curacao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and North Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Curacao and North Korea rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Curacao ranks 36th and North Korea ranks 37th 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