Belize vs Bhutan: Share of population living in cities
Belize
18.5%
in 2020
Bhutan
16.9%
in 2020
Belize rank
175th
Bhutan rank
178th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Belize
- Bhutan
How they compare
Belize currently reports 18.5% against 16.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bhutan ahead.
Belize ranks 175th and Bhutan ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Bhutan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 9.1% | 9.1% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 15.2% | 15.2% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 12.7% | 12.7% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 20.5% | 10.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 20.1% | 0.1% | Belize |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 16.9% | 1.6% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Belize or Bhutan?
- Belize, at 18.5% against 16.9% in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Belize and Bhutan?
- 1.6%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Bhutan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Bhutan rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Belize ranks 175th and Bhutan ranks 178th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.