Papua New Guinea vs South Sudan: Share of population living in the capital city
Papua New Guinea
3.98
in 2020
South Sudan
3.18
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
154th
South Sudan rank
156th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.98 against 3.18 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 154th and South Sudan ranks 156th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.18 | 2.08 | 0.109 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 3.17 | 2.56 | 0.6077 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.95 | 3.12 | 0.8232 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.73 | 3.67 | 0.0603 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.52 | 3.86 | 0.3404 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3.98 | 3.18 | 0.8036 | 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, Papua New Guinea or South Sudan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.98 against 3.18 in South Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.8, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 154th and South Sudan ranks 156th 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.