Bolivia vs Syria: Share of population living in the capital city

Bolivia
16.43
in 2020
Syria
16.37
in 2020
Bolivia rank
85th
Syria rank
86th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Bolivia
  • Syria
051015195019852020

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 16.43 against 16.37 in Syria, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.

Bolivia ranks 85th and Syria ranks 86th of 170 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 12.3 13.47 1.17 Syria
1960s 13.51 14.41 0.8932 Syria
1970s 14.44 15.66 1.22 Syria
1980s 15.07 16.78 1.71 Syria
1990s 16.05 16.06 0.0084 Syria
2000s 17.01 15.21 1.8 Bolivia
2010s 16.53 15.84 0.6942 Bolivia
2020s 16.43 16.37 0.0578 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Bolivia or Syria?
Bolivia, at 16.43 against 16.37 in Syria as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Bolivia and Syria?
0.06, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Syria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bolivia and Syria rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Bolivia ranks 85th and Syria ranks 86th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. 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 the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed