Cuba vs Netherlands: Share of the population living in cities

Cuba
46.45
in 2020
Netherlands
46.29
in 2020
Cuba rank
72nd
Netherlands rank
74th

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • Cuba
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 46.45 against 46.29 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.

Cuba ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 74th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 31.67 37.72 6.05 Netherlands
1960s 36.52 39.28 2.77 Netherlands
1970s 44.49 39.29 5.2 Cuba
1980s 46.1 39.45 6.65 Cuba
1990s 46.42 40.77 5.65 Cuba
2000s 46.75 43.33 3.42 Cuba
2010s 47.48 44.18 3.3 Cuba
2020s 46.45 46.29 0.1571 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 Netherlands?
Cuba, at 46.45 against 46.29 in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Cuba and Netherlands?
0.16, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Netherlands?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Netherlands rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
Cuba ranks 72nd and Netherlands ranks 74th 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