Mauritania vs Zambia: Share of the population living in cities
Mauritania
37.71
in 2020
Zambia
36.91
in 2020
Mauritania rank
113th
Zambia rank
114th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Mauritania
- Zambia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 37.71 against 36.91 in Zambia, a difference of 0.8.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 5.32 | 5.32 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0 | 9.21 | 9.21 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 11.17 | 17.5 | 6.33 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 20.62 | 26.01 | 5.38 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 23.87 | 29.1 | 5.23 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 31.91 | 34.36 | 2.45 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 37.71 | 36.91 | 0.8028 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Mauritania or Zambia?
- Mauritania, at 37.71 against 36.91 in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Mauritania and Zambia?
- 0.8, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Mauritania ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 114th 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.