Jordan vs Palestine: Share of population living in cities towns and villages
Jordan
73.07
in 2020
Palestine
70.98
in 2020
Jordan rank
16th
Palestine rank
17th
Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time
- Jordan
- Palestine
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 73.07 against 70.98 in Palestine, a difference of 2.09.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 16th and Palestine ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 6 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.82 | 24.29 | 5.53 | Jordan |
| 1960s | 40.49 | 30.8 | 9.69 | Jordan |
| 1970s | 46.71 | 37.45 | 9.25 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 54.01 | 46.86 | 7.15 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 55.84 | 57.75 | 1.91 | Palestine |
| 2000s | 62.55 | 62.95 | 0.4067 | Palestine |
| 2010s | 67.72 | 66.19 | 1.53 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 73.07 | 70.98 | 2.09 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Jordan or Palestine?
- Jordan, at 73.07 against 70.98 in Palestine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Jordan and Palestine?
- 2.09, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Palestine rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Jordan ranks 16th and Palestine ranks 17th 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.