Benin vs Suriname: Share of the population living in cities
Benin
39.92
in 2020
Suriname
40.2
in 2020
Benin rank
98th
Suriname rank
96th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Benin
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 40.2 against 39.92 in Benin, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.19 | 0 | 7.19 | Benin |
| 1960s | 11.4 | 9.5 | 1.9 | Benin |
| 1970s | 14.97 | 22.39 | 7.43 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 19.92 | 37.9 | 17.97 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 24.22 | 41.11 | 16.89 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 29.43 | 41.18 | 11.75 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 36.14 | 40.03 | 3.89 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 39.92 | 40.2 | 0.2789 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Benin or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 40.2 against 39.92 in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Benin and Suriname?
- 0.28, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Suriname?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Suriname rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Benin ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 96th 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.