Belarus vs Peru: Share of the population living in cities

Belarus
54.96
in 2020
Peru
55.98
in 2020
Belarus rank
41st
Peru rank
39th

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • Belarus
  • Peru
0204060195019852020

How they compare

Peru currently reports 55.98 against 54.96 in Belarus, a difference of 1.02.

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

Belarus ranks 41st and Peru ranks 39th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 21.75 21.01 0.7486 Belarus
1960s 28.41 26.4 2.01 Belarus
1970s 35.65 34.13 1.52 Belarus
1980s 42.22 41.23 0.9857 Belarus
1990s 44.98 44.8 0.1841 Belarus
2000s 47.39 49.71 2.31 Peru
2010s 51.5 54.52 3.02 Peru
2020s 54.96 55.98 1.02 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Belarus or Peru?
Peru, at 55.98 against 54.96 in Belarus as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Belarus and Peru?
1.02, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Peru?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Belarus and Peru rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
Belarus ranks 41st and Peru ranks 39th 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