Eritrea vs India: Share of the population living in cities
Eritrea
39.17
in 2020
India
39.47
in 2020
Eritrea rank
105th
India rank
102nd
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Eritrea
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 39.47 against 39.17 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 105th and India ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 5 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.92 | 20.35 | 5.57 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 32.9 | 24.04 | 8.86 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 39.36 | 28.55 | 10.81 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 40.25 | 30.73 | 9.52 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 39 | 33.21 | 5.79 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 37.42 | 37.79 | 0.3728 | India |
| 2010s | 38.78 | 39.82 | 1.05 | India |
| 2020s | 39.17 | 39.47 | 0.3028 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Eritrea or India?
- India, at 39.47 against 39.17 in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Eritrea and India?
- 0.3, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and India rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Eritrea ranks 105th and India ranks 102nd 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.