Italy vs Papua New Guinea: Share of population living in the capital city

Italy
3.96
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
3.98
in 2020
Italy rank
155th
Papua New Guinea rank
154th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Italy
  • Papua New Guinea
01234195019852020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.98 against 3.96 in Italy, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 3.48 2.18 1.3 Italy
1980s 3.66 3.17 0.4922 Italy
1990s 3.95 3.95 0.0015 Papua New Guinea
2000s 3.83 3.73 0.1065 Italy
2010s 3.77 3.52 0.2513 Italy
2020s 3.96 3.98 0.0206 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Italy or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 3.98 against 3.96 in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Italy and Papua New Guinea?
0.02, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Italy and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Italy ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 154th 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