Brazil vs Ecuador: Share of the population living in cities
Brazil
53.88
in 2020
Ecuador
54.26
in 2020
Brazil rank
46th
Ecuador rank
43rd
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 54.26 against 53.88 in Brazil, a difference of 0.38.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.09 | 17.22 | 0.868 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 23.73 | 24.61 | 0.876 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 30.6 | 33.6 | 3 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 39.33 | 38.98 | 0.3479 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 45.61 | 44.84 | 0.778 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 49.89 | 48.94 | 0.9443 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 52.56 | 51.41 | 1.15 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 53.88 | 54.26 | 0.3731 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 54.26 against 53.88 in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.38, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Brazil ranks 46th and Ecuador ranks 43rd 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.