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
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.