Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Share of the population living in cities
Papua New Guinea
10.95
in 2020
Rwanda
13.97
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
187th
Rwanda rank
185th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 13.97 against 10.95 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.02.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 187th and Rwanda ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3.28 | 0 | 3.28 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 5.25 | 1.59 | 3.66 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 6.88 | 4.98 | 1.9 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.42 | 8.92 | 0.5028 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 9.64 | 12.1 | 2.47 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 10.95 | 13.97 | 3.02 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 13.97 against 10.95 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 3.02, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 187th and Rwanda ranks 185th 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.