Jamaica vs Yemen: Share of the population living in cities
Jamaica
46.09
in 2020
Yemen
46.41
in 2020
Jamaica rank
75th
Yemen rank
73rd
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Jamaica
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 46.41 against 46.09 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 75th and Yemen ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.91 | 3.81 | 37.1 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 48.76 | 6.51 | 42.25 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 49.28 | 11.37 | 37.91 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 47.5 | 16.27 | 31.23 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 46.66 | 24.48 | 22.18 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 47.02 | 34.35 | 12.67 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 46.63 | 41.26 | 5.36 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 46.09 | 46.41 | 0.3227 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Jamaica or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 46.41 against 46.09 in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Jamaica and Yemen?
- 0.32, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Yemen rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Jamaica ranks 75th 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.