Brazil vs Libya: Share of population urban
Brazil
88.18
in 2025
Libya
87.91
in 2025
Brazil rank
47th
Libya rank
48th
Share of population urban over time
- Brazil
- Libya
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 88.18 against 87.91 in Libya, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 47th and Libya ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.17 | 22.54 | 17.64 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 48.33 | 28.24 | 20.09 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 59.61 | 59.49 | 0.1223 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 71.07 | 75.54 | 4.47 | Libya |
| 1990s | 77.56 | 83.79 | 6.23 | Libya |
| 2000s | 82.74 | 87.85 | 5.11 | Libya |
| 2010s | 85.54 | 87.94 | 2.4 | Libya |
| 2020s | 87.51 | 87.86 | 0.348 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Brazil or Libya?
- Brazil, at 88.18 against 87.91 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Brazil and Libya?
- 0.27, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Libya?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Libya rank globally for share of population urban?
- Brazil ranks 47th and Libya ranks 48th 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.