Latvia vs Paraguay: Share of the population living in cities
Latvia
34.96
in 2020
Paraguay
35.41
in 2020
Latvia rank
120th
Paraguay rank
118th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Latvia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 35.41 against 34.96 in Latvia, a difference of 0.45.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 120th and Paraguay ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.75 | 20.24 | 9.51 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 32.89 | 22.83 | 10.06 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 35.52 | 24.36 | 11.16 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 37.95 | 26.39 | 11.57 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 37.59 | 31.02 | 6.57 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 36.02 | 38.16 | 2.14 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 35.17 | 40.78 | 5.61 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 34.96 | 35.41 | 0.4501 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Latvia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 35.41 against 34.96 in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Latvia and Paraguay?
- 0.45, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Paraguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Paraguay rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Latvia ranks 120th and Paraguay ranks 118th 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.