Bahamas vs Curacao: Share of the population living in cities

Bahamas
62.05
in 2020
Curacao
59.62
in 2020
Bahamas rank
33rd
Curacao rank
36th

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • Bahamas
  • Curacao
0204060195019852020

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 62.05 against 59.62 in Curacao, a difference of 2.43.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Curacao ahead.

Bahamas ranks 33rd and Curacao ranks 36th of 236 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Curacao Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0 —
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 34.3 0 34.3 Bahamas
1980s 48.53 0 48.53 Bahamas
1990s 55.67 0 55.67 Bahamas
2000s 58.58 0 58.58 Bahamas
2010s 59.25 17.89 41.36 Bahamas
2020s 62.05 59.62 2.43 Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Bahamas or Curacao?
Bahamas, at 62.05 against 59.62 in Curacao as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Bahamas and Curacao?
2.43, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Curacao?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Curacao rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
Bahamas ranks 33rd and Curacao ranks 36th 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.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed