Netherlands vs Yemen: Share of the population living in cities
Netherlands
46.29
in 2020
Yemen
46.41
in 2020
Netherlands rank
74th
Yemen rank
73rd
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Netherlands
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 46.41 against 46.29 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 74th and Yemen ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.72 | 3.81 | 33.91 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 39.28 | 6.51 | 32.77 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 39.29 | 11.37 | 27.93 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 39.45 | 16.27 | 23.17 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 40.77 | 24.48 | 16.29 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 43.33 | 34.35 | 8.99 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 44.18 | 41.26 | 2.92 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 46.29 | 46.41 | 0.121 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Netherlands or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 46.41 against 46.29 in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Netherlands and Yemen?
- 0.12, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Netherlands and Yemen rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Netherlands ranks 74th and Yemen ranks 73rd 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.