Liberia vs Maldives: Share of the population living in cities
Liberia
44.46
in 2020
Maldives
44.19
in 2020
Liberia rank
83rd
Maldives rank
85th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Liberia
- Maldives
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 44.46 against 44.19 in Maldives, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Maldives ahead.
Liberia ranks 83rd and Maldives ranks 85th of 236 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1.92 | 0 | 1.92 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 18.62 | 13.36 | 5.26 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 34.73 | 27.1 | 7.63 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 37.04 | 30.75 | 6.29 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 39.2 | 35.45 | 3.75 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 44.46 | 44.19 | 0.2726 | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Liberia or Maldives?
- Liberia, at 44.46 against 44.19 in Maldives as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Liberia and Maldives?
- 0.27, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Maldives?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Maldives rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Liberia ranks 83rd and Maldives ranks 85th 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.