Taiwan vs United Arab Emirates: Share of population living in cities towns and villages

Taiwan
77.9
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
73.33
in 2020
Taiwan rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th

Share of population living in cities towns and villages over time

  • Taiwan
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080195019852020

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 77.9 against 73.33 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.57.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

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

Taiwan ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Taiwan United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 43.08 0 43.08 Taiwan
1960s 51.66 0 51.66 Taiwan
1970s 60.59 0 60.59 Taiwan
1980s 68.7 32.57 36.13 Taiwan
1990s 73.77 48.45 25.33 Taiwan
2000s 75.64 58.26 17.38 Taiwan
2010s 76.98 72.26 4.71 Taiwan
2020s 77.9 73.33 4.57 Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities towns and villages, Taiwan or United Arab Emirates?
Taiwan, at 77.9 against 73.33 in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities towns and villages between Taiwan and United Arab Emirates?
4.57, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Arab Emirates?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Taiwan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
Taiwan ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th 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