Cote d'Ivoire vs Mauritania: Share of the population living in cities

Cote d'Ivoire
38.18
in 2020
Mauritania
37.71
in 2020
Cote d'Ivoire rank
110th
Mauritania rank
113th

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Mauritania
010203040195019852020

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 38.18 against 37.71 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.47.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 110th and Mauritania ranks 113th of 236 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 5.23 0 5.23 Cote d'Ivoire
1960s 10.9 0 10.9 Cote d'Ivoire
1970s 17.95 0 17.95 Cote d'Ivoire
1980s 26.02 11.17 14.85 Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 31 20.62 10.38 Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 33.86 23.87 9.99 Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 36.24 31.91 4.33 Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 38.18 37.71 0.4693 Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Cote d'Ivoire or Mauritania?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 38.18 against 37.71 in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
0.47, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Mauritania rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 110th and Mauritania ranks 113th 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.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed