Greece vs Yemen: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Greece
46.04
in 2020
Yemen
46.41
in 2020
Greece rank
76th
Yemen rank
73rd

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Greece
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 46.41 against 46.04 in Greece, a difference of 0.37.

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

Greece ranks 76th and Yemen ranks 73rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 33.66 3.81 29.85 Greece
1960s 38.07 6.51 31.56 Greece
1970s 43.78 11.37 32.41 Greece
1980s 46.18 16.27 29.9 Greece
1990s 45.35 24.48 20.87 Greece
2000s 45.67 34.35 11.32 Greece
2010s 46.16 41.26 4.9 Greece
2020s 46.04 46.41 0.3754 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Greece or Yemen?
Yemen, at 46.41 against 46.04 in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Greece and Yemen?
0.37, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Yemen?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Greece and Yemen rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Greece ranks 76th and Yemen ranks 73rd 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