Singapore vs Vatican: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Singapore
99.75
in 2020
Vatican
100
in 2020
Singapore rank
4th
Vatican rank
1st

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Singapore
  • Vatican
020406080100195019852020

How they compare

Vatican currently reports 100 against 99.75 in Singapore, a difference of 0.25.

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

Singapore ranks 4th and Vatican ranks 1st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Vatican Difference Ahead
1950s 86.54 100 13.46 Vatican
1960s 93.49 100 6.51 Vatican
1970s 96.1 100 3.9 Vatican
1980s 98.56 100 1.44 Vatican
1990s 99.46 100 0.5375 Vatican
2000s 99.67 100 0.3293 Vatican
2010s 99.79 100 0.2132 Vatican
2020s 99.75 100 0.2504 Vatican

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Singapore or Vatican?
Vatican, at 100 against 99.75 in Singapore as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Singapore and Vatican?
0.25, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Vatican?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Singapore and Vatican rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Singapore ranks 4th and Vatican ranks 1st 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