Mauritania vs Myanmar: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Mauritania
37.71
in 2020
Myanmar
38.08
in 2020
Mauritania rank
113th
Myanmar rank
111th

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Mauritania
  • Myanmar
010203040195019852020

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 38.08 against 37.71 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.37.

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

Mauritania ranks 113th and Myanmar ranks 111th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Myanmar Difference Ahead
1950s 0 15.75 15.75 Myanmar
1960s 0 23.67 23.67 Myanmar
1970s 0 31.33 31.33 Myanmar
1980s 11.17 34.13 22.96 Myanmar
1990s 20.62 34.64 14.02 Myanmar
2000s 23.87 36.83 12.96 Myanmar
2010s 31.91 38.28 6.37 Myanmar
2020s 37.71 38.08 0.3685 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Mauritania or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 38.08 against 37.71 in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Mauritania and Myanmar?
0.37, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Myanmar?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and Myanmar rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Mauritania ranks 113th and Myanmar ranks 111th 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