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

Cote d'Ivoire
0.7826
in 2020
United States
0.9024
in 2020
Cote d'Ivoire rank
167th
United States rank
166th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • United States
0.20.40.60.81195019852020

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.9024 against 0.7826 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.1198.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 167th and United States ranks 166th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9703 0.4816 0.4887 Cote d'Ivoire
1980s 0.9056 0.4818 0.4238 Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 0.8742 0.5698 0.3044 Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 0.8698 0.7067 0.1631 Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 0.8442 0.8227 0.0215 Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 0.7826 0.9024 0.1198 United States

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 United States?
United States, at 0.9024 against 0.7826 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Cote d'Ivoire and United States?
0.1198, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and United States?
10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and United States rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 167th and United States ranks 166th 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