Bhutan vs Madagascar: Share of the population living in cities
Bhutan
16.92
in 2020
Madagascar
18.33
in 2020
Bhutan rank
178th
Madagascar rank
177th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Bhutan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.33 against 16.92 in Bhutan, a difference of 1.41.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Bhutan ranks 178th and Madagascar ranks 177th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 2.68 | 2.68 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 0 | 3.15 | 3.15 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 9.11 | 3.58 | 5.53 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 15.22 | 5.32 | 9.9 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 12.68 | 7.31 | 5.37 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 20.48 | 9.68 | 10.79 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 20.06 | 13.5 | 6.56 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 16.92 | 18.33 | 1.41 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Bhutan or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 18.33 against 16.92 in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Bhutan and Madagascar?
- 1.41, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Madagascar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Madagascar rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Bhutan ranks 178th and Madagascar ranks 177th 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.