Afghanistan vs Benin: Share of the population living in cities
Afghanistan
39.72
in 2020
Benin
39.92
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
99th
Benin rank
98th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Afghanistan
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 39.92 against 39.72 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 99th and Benin ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Benin in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.63 | 7.19 | 5.44 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 16.03 | 11.4 | 4.62 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 22.6 | 14.97 | 7.63 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 24.83 | 19.92 | 4.9 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 27.6 | 24.22 | 3.38 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 30.38 | 29.43 | 0.9485 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 35.14 | 36.14 | 1.01 | Benin |
| 2020s | 39.72 | 39.92 | 0.2028 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Afghanistan or Benin?
- Benin, at 39.92 against 39.72 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Afghanistan and Benin?
- 0.2, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Afghanistan ranks 99th and Benin ranks 98th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.