Bahrain vs Congo: Share of the population living in cities

Bahrain
89.45
in 2020
Congo
84.68
in 2020
Bahrain rank
7th
Congo rank
9th

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • Bahrain
  • Congo
020406080195019852020

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 89.45 against 84.68 in Congo, a difference of 4.77.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Bahrain ranks 7th and Congo ranks 9th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 0 42.36 42.36 Congo
1960s 34.27 50.91 16.64 Congo
1970s 36.95 68.26 31.31 Congo
1980s 52.61 73.6 20.99 Congo
1990s 63.7 68.13 4.42 Congo
2000s 86.23 68.42 17.81 Bahrain
2010s 89.12 74.59 14.53 Bahrain
2020s 89.45 84.68 4.77 Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Bahrain or Congo?
Bahrain, at 89.45 against 84.68 in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Bahrain and Congo?
4.77, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Congo?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bahrain and Congo rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
Bahrain ranks 7th and Congo ranks 9th of 229 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