Cote d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Share of population living in the capital city

Cote d'Ivoire
0.7826
in 2020
Nigeria
0.536
in 2020
Cote d'Ivoire rank
167th
Nigeria rank
169th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Nigeria
0.20.40.60.81197519972020

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 0.7826 against 0.536 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2466.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 167th and Nigeria ranks 169th of 170 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8849 0.1229 0.7621 Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 0.8698 0.3063 0.5636 Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 0.8442 0.4319 0.4123 Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 0.7826 0.536 0.2466 Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Cote d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.7826 against 0.536 in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
0.2466, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 167th and Nigeria ranks 169th 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