Brazil vs Gambia: Share of the population living in cities
Brazil
53.88
in 2020
Gambia
54
in 2020
Brazil rank
46th
Gambia rank
44th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Brazil
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 54 against 53.88 in Brazil, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 46th and Gambia ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.09 | 0 | 18.09 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 23.73 | 5.5 | 18.23 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 30.6 | 14.29 | 16.31 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 39.33 | 20.16 | 19.17 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 45.61 | 27.07 | 18.54 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 49.89 | 35.76 | 14.13 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 52.56 | 48.4 | 4.16 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 53.88 | 54 | 0.1216 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Brazil or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 54 against 53.88 in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Brazil and Gambia?
- 0.12, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Gambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Gambia rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Brazil ranks 46th and Gambia ranks 44th 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.