Belize vs Madagascar: Share of the population living in cities

Belize
18.53
in 2020
Madagascar
18.33
in 2020
Belize rank
174th
Madagascar rank
176th

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • Belize
  • Madagascar
05101520195019852020

How they compare

Belize currently reports 18.53 against 18.33 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2.

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

Belize ranks 174th and Madagascar ranks 176th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Madagascar Difference Ahead
1950s 0 2.68 2.68 Madagascar
1960s 0 3.15 3.15 Madagascar
1970s 0 3.58 3.58 Madagascar
1980s 0 5.32 5.32 Madagascar
1990s 0 7.31 7.31 Madagascar
2000s 9.85 9.68 0.1649 Belize
2010s 20.17 13.5 6.66 Belize
2020s 18.53 18.33 0.1965 Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Belize or Madagascar?
Belize, at 18.53 against 18.33 in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Belize and Madagascar?
0.2, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Madagascar?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Belize and Madagascar rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
Belize ranks 174th and Madagascar ranks 176th 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