Liberia vs Libya: Share of the population living in cities
Liberia
44.46
in 2020
Libya
45.03
in 2020
Liberia rank
83rd
Libya rank
80th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Liberia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 45.03 against 44.46 in Liberia, a difference of 0.57.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Liberia ranks 83rd and Libya ranks 80th of 229 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 16.29 | 16.29 | Libya |
| 1960s | 0 | 20.22 | 20.22 | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.92 | 27.12 | 25.2 | Libya |
| 1980s | 18.62 | 31.55 | 12.93 | Libya |
| 1990s | 34.73 | 35.14 | 0.4064 | Libya |
| 2000s | 37.04 | 40.43 | 3.39 | Libya |
| 2010s | 39.2 | 43.91 | 4.71 | Libya |
| 2020s | 44.46 | 45.03 | 0.5669 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Liberia or Libya?
- Libya, at 45.03 against 44.46 in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Liberia and Libya?
- 0.57, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Libya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Libya rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Liberia ranks 83rd and Libya ranks 80th 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.