Bhutan vs Slovenia: Share of population living in cities
Bhutan
16.9%
in 2020
Slovenia
15.5%
in 2020
Bhutan rank
178th
Slovenia rank
181st
Share of population living in cities over time
- Bhutan
- Slovenia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 16.9% against 15.5% in Slovenia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovenia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 178th and Slovenia ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Slovenia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 8.4% | 8.4% | Slovenia |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 11.7% | 11.7% | Slovenia |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 13.3% | 4.2% | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 14.3% | 0.9% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 15.2% | 2.5% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 15.0% | 5.5% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 15.1% | 4.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.5% | 1.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Bhutan or Slovenia?
- Bhutan, at 16.9% against 15.5% in Slovenia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Bhutan and Slovenia?
- 1.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Slovenia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Slovenia rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Bhutan ranks 178th and Slovenia ranks 181st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.