Belgium vs Palestine: Share of population urban
Belgium
87.67
in 2025
Palestine
87.38
in 2025
Belgium rank
50th
Palestine rank
51st
Share of population urban over time
- Belgium
- Palestine
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 87.67 against 87.38 in Palestine, a difference of 0.29.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 50th and Palestine ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.06 | 40.23 | 23.83 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 67.87 | 48.72 | 19.14 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 72.49 | 58.87 | 13.62 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 76.47 | 63.57 | 12.9 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.15 | 67.52 | 12.63 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 83.39 | 78.9 | 4.49 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 86.08 | 84.98 | 1.09 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 87.51 | 86.73 | 0.7814 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Belgium or Palestine?
- Belgium, at 87.67 against 87.38 in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Belgium and Palestine?
- 0.29, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Palestine?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Palestine rank globally for share of population urban?
- Belgium ranks 50th and Palestine ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.