Bhutan vs Maldives: Share of population urban
Bhutan
43.43
in 2025
Maldives
42.51
in 2025
Bhutan rank
179th
Maldives rank
181st
Share of population urban over time
- Bhutan
- Maldives
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 43.43 against 42.51 in Maldives, a difference of 0.92.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Maldives ahead.
Bhutan ranks 179th and Maldives ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.25 | 11.06 | 8.81 | Maldives |
| 1960s | 2.71 | 11.43 | 8.72 | Maldives |
| 1970s | 6.63 | 16.87 | 10.24 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 15.84 | 24.95 | 9.11 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 23.59 | 25.93 | 2.34 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 30.55 | 32.7 | 2.14 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 36.45 | 38.4 | 1.95 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 41.44 | 41.37 | 0.0744 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Bhutan or Maldives?
- Bhutan, at 43.43 against 42.51 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Bhutan and Maldives?
- 0.92, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Maldives?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Maldives rank globally for share of population urban?
- Bhutan ranks 179th and Maldives ranks 181st 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.