Afghanistan vs Suriname: Share of the population living in cities
Afghanistan
39.72
in 2020
Suriname
40.2
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
99th
Suriname rank
96th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Afghanistan
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 40.2 against 39.72 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.48.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 99th and Suriname ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.63 | 0 | 12.63 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 16.03 | 9.5 | 6.52 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 22.6 | 22.39 | 0.2056 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 24.83 | 37.9 | 13.07 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 27.6 | 41.11 | 13.51 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 30.38 | 41.18 | 10.8 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 35.14 | 40.03 | 4.9 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 39.72 | 40.2 | 0.4817 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Afghanistan or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 40.2 against 39.72 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Afghanistan and Suriname?
- 0.48, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Suriname?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Suriname rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Afghanistan ranks 99th and Suriname ranks 96th 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.