Cuba vs Jamaica: Share of the population living in cities
Cuba
46.45
in 2020
Jamaica
46.09
in 2020
Cuba rank
72nd
Jamaica rank
75th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Cuba
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 46.45 against 46.09 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cuba ranks 72nd and Jamaica ranks 75th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.67 | 40.91 | 9.24 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 36.52 | 48.76 | 12.24 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 44.49 | 49.28 | 4.79 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 46.1 | 47.5 | 1.4 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 46.42 | 46.66 | 0.2346 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 46.75 | 47.02 | 0.2653 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 47.48 | 46.63 | 0.8531 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 46.45 | 46.09 | 0.3588 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Cuba or Jamaica?
- Cuba, at 46.45 against 46.09 in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Cuba and Jamaica?
- 0.36, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Cuba ranks 72nd and Jamaica ranks 75th 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.