Cote d'Ivoire vs Sierra Leone: Share of the population living in cities
Cote d'Ivoire
38.18
in 2020
Sierra Leone
38.68
in 2020
Cote d'Ivoire rank
110th
Sierra Leone rank
107th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 38.68 against 38.18 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 110th and Sierra Leone ranks 107th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.23 | 6.21 | 0.9837 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 10.9 | 11.78 | 0.8811 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 17.95 | 19.62 | 1.67 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 26.02 | 23.08 | 2.95 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 31 | 25.15 | 5.85 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 33.86 | 28.5 | 5.36 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 36.24 | 34.85 | 1.39 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 38.18 | 38.68 | 0.4967 | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 38.68 against 38.18 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 110th and Sierra Leone ranks 107th 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.