Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Latvia
34.96
in 2020
Sri Lanka
35.06
in 2020
Latvia rank
120th
Sri Lanka rank
119th

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Latvia
  • Sri Lanka
010203040195019852020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 35.06 against 34.96 in Latvia, a difference of 0.1.

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

Latvia ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 29.75 20.57 9.18 Latvia
1960s 32.89 22.41 10.48 Latvia
1970s 35.52 23.9 11.62 Latvia
1980s 37.95 23 14.95 Latvia
1990s 37.59 25.46 12.13 Latvia
2000s 36.02 29.89 6.13 Latvia
2010s 35.17 32.05 3.12 Latvia
2020s 34.96 35.06 0.1039 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 35.06 against 34.96 in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
0.1, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Latvia ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 119th 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