Ecuador vs Malaysia: Share of the population living in cities
Ecuador
54.26
in 2020
Malaysia
55.03
in 2020
Ecuador rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
40th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 55.03 against 54.26 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.77.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.22 | 5.55 | 11.68 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 24.61 | 9.46 | 15.14 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 33.6 | 15.88 | 17.72 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 38.98 | 27.76 | 11.22 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 44.84 | 37.55 | 7.29 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 48.94 | 45.32 | 3.63 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 51.41 | 50.67 | 0.7443 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 54.26 | 55.03 | 0.7731 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Ecuador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 55.03 against 54.26 in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 0.77, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 40th 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.