Malta vs Palestine: Share of the population living in cities
Malta
68.72
in 2020
Palestine
70.98
in 2020
Malta rank
18th
Palestine rank
17th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Malta
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 70.98 against 68.72 in Malta, a difference of 2.26.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 18th and Palestine ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.46 | 24.29 | 41.16 | Malta |
| 1960s | 69.13 | 30.8 | 38.32 | Malta |
| 1970s | 69.62 | 37.45 | 32.17 | Malta |
| 1980s | 68.54 | 46.86 | 21.68 | Malta |
| 1990s | 68.34 | 57.75 | 10.59 | Malta |
| 2000s | 67.33 | 62.95 | 4.38 | Malta |
| 2010s | 65.49 | 66.19 | 0.6981 | Palestine |
| 2020s | 68.72 | 70.98 | 2.26 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Malta or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 70.98 against 68.72 in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Malta and Palestine?
- 2.26, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Palestine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Palestine rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Malta ranks 18th and Palestine ranks 17th 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.