Brazil vs Tanzania: Share of population living in the capital city

Brazil
0.6655
in 2020
Tanzania
0.3795
in 2020
Brazil rank
168th
Tanzania rank
170th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Brazil
  • Tanzania
00.20.40.6196519922020

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.6655 against 0.3795 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.286.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.8 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania ahead.

Brazil ranks 168th and Tanzania ranks 170th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2398 0.2606 0.0209 Tanzania
1990s 0.3684 0.3719 0.0035 Tanzania
2000s 0.5232 0.4197 0.1035 Brazil
2010s 0.6051 0.396 0.2091 Brazil
2020s 0.6655 0.3795 0.2861 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Brazil or Tanzania?
Brazil, at 0.6655 against 0.3795 in Tanzania as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Brazil and Tanzania?
0.286, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tanzania?
8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Tanzania rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Brazil ranks 168th and Tanzania ranks 170th 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