Algeria vs El Salvador: Share of the population living in cities
Algeria
42.89
in 2020
El Salvador
42.85
in 2020
Algeria rank
90th
El Salvador rank
91st
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Algeria
- El Salvador
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 42.89 against 42.85 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
Algeria ranks 90th and El Salvador ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.83 | 22.32 | 8.48 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 16.97 | 28.24 | 11.27 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 22.34 | 32.59 | 10.25 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 25.51 | 36.23 | 10.72 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 28.84 | 41.54 | 12.71 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 34.48 | 43.04 | 8.57 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 39.41 | 43.46 | 4.06 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 42.89 | 42.85 | 0.0454 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Algeria or El Salvador?
- Algeria, at 42.89 against 42.85 in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Algeria and El Salvador?
- 0.04, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and El Salvador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and El Salvador rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Algeria ranks 90th and El Salvador ranks 91st 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.