Ecuador vs Iceland: Share of the population living in cities
Ecuador
54.26
in 2020
Iceland
53.96
in 2020
Ecuador rank
43rd
Iceland rank
45th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Ecuador
- Iceland
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 54.26 against 53.96 in Iceland, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 43rd and Iceland ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.22 | 0 | 17.22 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 24.61 | 30.33 | 5.73 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 33.6 | 32.73 | 0.8687 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 38.98 | 35.92 | 3.06 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 44.84 | 40.54 | 4.3 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 48.94 | 45.44 | 3.5 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 51.41 | 45.9 | 5.51 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 54.26 | 53.96 | 0.2975 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Ecuador or Iceland?
- Ecuador, at 54.26 against 53.96 in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Ecuador and Iceland?
- 0.3, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iceland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Iceland rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd and Iceland ranks 45th 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.