Eritrea vs Estonia: Share of the population living in cities

Eritrea
39.17
in 2020
Estonia
38.5
in 2020
Eritrea rank
105th
Estonia rank
108th

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
01020304050195019852020

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 39.17 against 38.5 in Estonia, a difference of 0.67.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 105th and Estonia ranks 108th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and Estonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Estonia Difference Ahead
1950s 25.92 25.93 0.0152 Estonia
1960s 32.9 32.52 0.3738 Eritrea
1970s 39.36 40.61 1.26 Estonia
1980s 40.25 44.47 4.22 Estonia
1990s 39 38.38 0.6159 Eritrea
2000s 37.42 34.54 2.87 Eritrea
2010s 38.78 34.53 4.24 Eritrea
2020s 39.17 38.5 0.6679 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Eritrea or Estonia?
Eritrea, at 39.17 against 38.5 in Estonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Eritrea and Estonia?
0.67, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Estonia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Estonia rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
Eritrea ranks 105th and Estonia ranks 108th 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