Barbados vs China: Share of the population living in cities
Barbados
43
in 2020
China
43.53
in 2020
Barbados rank
89th
China rank
87th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Barbados
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 43.53 against 43 in Barbados, a difference of 0.53.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 89th and China ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.55 | 12.83 | 29.72 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 45.27 | 17.5 | 27.77 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 48.23 | 22.96 | 25.27 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 49.5 | 26.1 | 23.39 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 48.33 | 30.47 | 17.86 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 46.7 | 37.96 | 8.73 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 45.67 | 41.09 | 4.59 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 43 | 43.53 | 0.5266 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Barbados or China?
- China, at 43.53 against 43 in Barbados as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Barbados and China?
- 0.53, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and China rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Barbados ranks 89th and China ranks 87th 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.