Israel vs Japan: Share of population living in cities towns and villages
Israel
67.42
in 2020
Japan
68.36
in 2020
Israel rank
20th
Japan rank
19th
Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.36 against 67.42 in Israel, a difference of 0.94.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 20th and Japan ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.16 | 45.57 | 17.4 | Japan |
| 1960s | 32.64 | 54.89 | 22.26 | Japan |
| 1970s | 42.03 | 61.53 | 19.5 | Japan |
| 1980s | 49.57 | 64.06 | 14.49 | Japan |
| 1990s | 56.22 | 66.94 | 10.72 | Japan |
| 2000s | 60.17 | 68.04 | 7.87 | Japan |
| 2010s | 64.93 | 68.59 | 3.66 | Japan |
| 2020s | 67.42 | 68.36 | 0.9388 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Israel or Japan?
- Japan, at 68.36 against 67.42 in Israel as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Israel and Japan?
- 0.94, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Israel ranks 20th and Japan ranks 19th 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.