Mozambique vs Puerto Rico: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Mozambique
27.42
in 2020
Puerto Rico
28.21
in 2020
Mozambique rank
153rd
Puerto Rico rank
151st

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Mozambique
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 28.21 against 27.42 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.79.

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

Mozambique ranks 153rd and Puerto Rico ranks 151st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1950s 3.81 18.93 15.13 Puerto Rico
1960s 6.84 20.86 14.02 Puerto Rico
1970s 10.1 24.39 14.29 Puerto Rico
1980s 15.06 26.73 11.67 Puerto Rico
1990s 20.07 34.2 14.13 Puerto Rico
2000s 24.22 32.7 8.48 Puerto Rico
2010s 26.53 31.02 4.49 Puerto Rico
2020s 27.42 28.21 0.7877 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Mozambique or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 28.21 against 27.42 in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Mozambique and Puerto Rico?
0.79, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Puerto Rico?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Mozambique and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Mozambique ranks 153rd and Puerto Rico ranks 151st 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