Libya vs Tunisia: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Libya
45.03
in 2020
Tunisia
44.79
in 2020
Libya rank
80th
Tunisia rank
81st

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Libya
  • Tunisia
1020304050195019852020

How they compare

Libya currently reports 45.03 against 44.79 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.24.

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

Libya ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 81st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Tunisia Difference Ahead
1950s 16.29 12.73 3.56 Libya
1960s 20.22 13.86 6.36 Libya
1970s 27.12 17.27 9.85 Libya
1980s 31.55 23.62 7.93 Libya
1990s 35.14 30.02 5.12 Libya
2000s 40.43 36.94 3.49 Libya
2010s 43.91 40.52 3.39 Libya
2020s 45.03 44.79 0.2442 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Libya or Tunisia?
Libya, at 45.03 against 44.79 in Tunisia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Libya and Tunisia?
0.24, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Libya ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 81st 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