Côte d'Ivoire vs Mauritania: Share of population living in cities
Côte d'Ivoire
38.2%
in 2020
Mauritania
37.7%
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire rank
110th
Mauritania rank
113th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Mauritania
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 38.2% against 37.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 110th and Mauritania ranks 113th of 236 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 5.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 10.9% | 0.0% | 10.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 17.9% | 0.0% | 17.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 11.2% | 14.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 20.6% | 10.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 23.9% | 10.0% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 31.9% | 4.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 37.7% | 0.5% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Côte d'Ivoire or Mauritania?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 38.2% against 37.7% in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 0.5%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 110th and Mauritania ranks 113th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – 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.