Greece vs Yemen: Share of the population living in cities
Greece
46.04
in 2020
Yemen
46.41
in 2020
Greece rank
76th
Yemen rank
73rd
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Greece
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 46.41 against 46.04 in Greece, a difference of 0.37.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 76th and Yemen ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.66 | 3.81 | 29.85 | Greece |
| 1960s | 38.07 | 6.51 | 31.56 | Greece |
| 1970s | 43.78 | 11.37 | 32.41 | Greece |
| 1980s | 46.18 | 16.27 | 29.9 | Greece |
| 1990s | 45.35 | 24.48 | 20.87 | Greece |
| 2000s | 45.67 | 34.35 | 11.32 | Greece |
| 2010s | 46.16 | 41.26 | 4.9 | Greece |
| 2020s | 46.04 | 46.41 | 0.3754 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Greece or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 46.41 against 46.04 in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Greece and Yemen?
- 0.37, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Yemen rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Greece ranks 76th and Yemen ranks 73rd 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.