Italy vs United States: Share of population living in cities towns and villages
Italy
34.26
in 2020
United States
34.38
in 2020
Italy rank
125th
United States rank
123rd
Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 34.38 against 34.26 in Italy, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 125th and United States ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 7 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.76 | 18.15 | 8.61 | Italy |
| 1960s | 30.02 | 19.84 | 10.18 | Italy |
| 1970s | 32.31 | 20.71 | 11.61 | Italy |
| 1980s | 33.61 | 21.07 | 12.54 | Italy |
| 1990s | 33.72 | 23.39 | 10.33 | Italy |
| 2000s | 33.45 | 26.8 | 6.64 | Italy |
| 2010s | 33.25 | 30.48 | 2.78 | Italy |
| 2020s | 34.26 | 34.38 | 0.1223 | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 34.38 against 34.26 in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Italy and United States?
- 0.12, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Italy ranks 125th and United States ranks 123rd 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.