Italy vs Thailand: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Italy
34.26
in 2020
Thailand
34.22
in 2020
Italy rank
125th
Thailand rank
126th

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Italy
  • Thailand
102030195019852020

How they compare

Italy currently reports 34.26 against 34.22 in Thailand, a difference of 0.04.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 125th and Thailand ranks 126th of 236 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 26.76 7.1 19.66 Italy
1960s 30.02 8.63 21.39 Italy
1970s 32.31 11.46 20.86 Italy
1980s 33.61 13.73 19.89 Italy
1990s 33.72 16.45 17.28 Italy
2000s 33.45 23.5 9.94 Italy
2010s 33.25 29.39 3.86 Italy
2020s 34.26 34.22 0.0382 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Italy or Thailand?
Italy, at 34.26 against 34.22 in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Italy and Thailand?
0.04, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Italy ranks 125th and Thailand ranks 126th 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