Lebanon vs Spain: Share of the population living in cities
Lebanon
50.55
in 2020
Spain
51.16
in 2020
Lebanon rank
55th
Spain rank
54th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Lebanon
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 51.16 against 50.55 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.61.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 55th and Spain ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.02 | 31.68 | 6.34 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 46.08 | 36.8 | 9.27 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 60.26 | 42.19 | 18.08 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 64.16 | 44.56 | 19.59 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 47.41 | 45.73 | 1.68 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 48.83 | 46.51 | 2.33 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 50.24 | 48.18 | 2.06 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 50.55 | 51.16 | 0.6106 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Lebanon or Spain?
- Spain, at 51.16 against 50.55 in Lebanon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Lebanon and Spain?
- 0.61, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and Spain rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Lebanon ranks 55th and Spain ranks 54th 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.