El Salvador vs East Timor: Share of population living in the capital city

El Salvador
25.59
in 2020
East Timor
25.02
in 2020
El Salvador rank
43rd
East Timor rank
44th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • El Salvador
  • East Timor
0102030195019852020

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 25.59 against 25.02 in East Timor, a difference of 0.57.

Across all 12 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 43rd and East Timor ranks 44th of 170 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador East Timor Difference Ahead
1960s 21.11 11.11 10 El Salvador
1970s 23.2 12.26 10.94 El Salvador
1980s 26.14 14.25 11.89 El Salvador
1990s 28.24 15.63 12.62 El Salvador
2000s 27.46 16.28 11.18 El Salvador
2010s 26.35 20.62 5.73 El Salvador
2020s 25.59 25.02 0.5689 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, El Salvador or East Timor?
El Salvador, at 25.59 against 25.02 in East Timor as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between El Salvador and East Timor?
0.57, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and East Timor?
12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and East Timor rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
El Salvador ranks 43rd and East Timor ranks 44th 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