Egypt vs Israel: Share of the population living in cities
Egypt
66.96
in 2020
Israel
67.42
in 2020
Egypt rank
21st
Israel rank
20th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Egypt
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 67.42 against 66.96 in Egypt, a difference of 0.46.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 21st and Israel ranks 20th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.65 | 28.16 | 3.49 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 37.35 | 32.64 | 4.71 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 42.95 | 42.03 | 0.9234 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 47.07 | 49.57 | 2.51 | Israel |
| 1990s | 51.59 | 56.22 | 4.63 | Israel |
| 2000s | 57.53 | 60.17 | 2.64 | Israel |
| 2010s | 63.41 | 64.93 | 1.52 | Israel |
| 2020s | 66.96 | 67.42 | 0.4573 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Egypt or Israel?
- Israel, at 67.42 against 66.96 in Egypt as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Egypt and Israel?
- 0.46, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Israel?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Israel rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Israel ranks 20th 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.