Lesotho vs Rwanda: Share of the population living in cities
Lesotho
12.39
in 2020
Rwanda
13.97
in 2020
Lesotho rank
185th
Rwanda rank
184th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 13.97 against 12.39 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.58.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Lesotho ranks 185th and Rwanda ranks 184th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 7.21 | 1.59 | 5.62 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 10.04 | 4.98 | 5.06 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 10.76 | 8.92 | 1.84 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 11.06 | 12.1 | 1.05 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 12.39 | 13.97 | 1.58 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 13.97 against 12.39 in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 1.58, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Lesotho ranks 185th and Rwanda ranks 184th of 229 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.