Botswana vs Martinique: Share of population living in cities
Botswana
19.4%
in 2020
Martinique
21.6%
in 2020
Botswana rank
174th
Martinique rank
171st
Share of population living in cities over time
- Botswana
- Martinique
How they compare
Martinique currently reports 21.6% against 19.4% in Botswana, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Martinique's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Martinique has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 174th and Martinique ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Martinique has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Martinique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | Martinique |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 37.4% | 37.4% | Martinique |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 39.1% | 39.1% | Martinique |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | Martinique |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 33.5% | 31.6% | Martinique |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 29.1% | 25.2% | Martinique |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 25.7% | 11.7% | Martinique |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 21.6% | 2.1% | Martinique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Botswana or Martinique?
- Martinique, at 21.6% against 19.4% in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Botswana and Martinique?
- 2.2%, with Martinique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Martinique?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Martinique rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Botswana ranks 174th and Martinique ranks 171st 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.