Bahamas vs Gabon: Share of the population living in cities
Bahamas
62.05
in 2020
Gabon
62.21
in 2020
Bahamas rank
33rd
Gabon rank
30th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Bahamas
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 62.21 against 62.05 in Bahamas, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.
Bahamas ranks 33rd and Gabon ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 34.3 | 15.69 | 18.61 | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 48.53 | 32 | 16.53 | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 55.67 | 37.42 | 18.25 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 58.58 | 46.1 | 12.48 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 59.25 | 57.02 | 2.23 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 62.05 | 62.21 | 0.1625 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Bahamas or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 62.21 against 62.05 in Bahamas as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Bahamas and Gabon?
- 0.16, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Gabon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Gabon rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Bahamas ranks 33rd and Gabon ranks 30th 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.