Democratic Republic of Congo vs Panama: Share of the population living in cities
Democratic Republic of Congo
48.66
in 2020
Panama
48.55
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
62nd
Panama rank
63rd
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Panama
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 48.66 against 48.55 in Panama, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.94 | 11.46 | 0.4874 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 20.38 | 13.87 | 6.51 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 30.36 | 16.09 | 14.27 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 34.32 | 20.78 | 13.54 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 37.34 | 28.25 | 9.09 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 42.22 | 42.64 | 0.4174 | Panama |
| 2010s | 45.91 | 44.84 | 1.07 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 48.66 | 48.55 | 0.1091 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Democratic Republic of Congo or Panama?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 48.66 against 48.55 in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama?
- 0.11, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 63rd 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.