Curacao vs United Kingdom: Share of the population living in cities

Curacao
59.62
in 2020
United Kingdom
57.36
in 2020
Curacao rank
36th
United Kingdom rank
38th

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • Curacao
  • United Kingdom
0204060195019852020

How they compare

Curacao currently reports 59.62 against 57.36 in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.26.

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

Curacao ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 38th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Curacao averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Curacao United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 0 55.62 55.62 United Kingdom
1960s 0 55.69 55.69 United Kingdom
1970s 0 53.57 53.57 United Kingdom
1980s 0 52.47 52.47 United Kingdom
1990s 0 52.89 52.89 United Kingdom
2000s 0 53.89 53.89 United Kingdom
2010s 17.89 55.91 38.03 United Kingdom
2020s 59.62 57.36 2.26 Curacao

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Curacao or United Kingdom?
Curacao, at 59.62 against 57.36 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Curacao and United Kingdom?
2.26, with Curacao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Curacao and United Kingdom rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
Curacao ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 38th 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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About this data

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