Azerbaijan vs Suriname: Share of the population living in cities
Azerbaijan
39.92
in 2020
Suriname
40.2
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
97th
Suriname rank
96th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Azerbaijan
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 40.2 against 39.92 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 97th and Suriname ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.05 | 0 | 26.05 | Azerbaijan |
| 1960s | 26.88 | 9.5 | 17.37 | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 29.16 | 22.39 | 6.77 | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 33.07 | 37.9 | 4.83 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 33.46 | 41.11 | 7.65 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 34.06 | 41.18 | 7.12 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 37.21 | 40.03 | 2.83 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 39.92 | 40.2 | 0.2784 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Azerbaijan or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 40.2 against 39.92 in Azerbaijan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Azerbaijan and Suriname?
- 0.28, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Suriname?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Azerbaijan and Suriname rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Azerbaijan ranks 97th 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.