Paraguay vs Portugal: Share of the population living in cities
Paraguay
35.41
in 2020
Portugal
35.59
in 2020
Paraguay rank
118th
Portugal rank
116th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Paraguay
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.59 against 35.41 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Paraguay ranks 118th and Portugal ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.24 | 20.48 | 0.2445 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 22.83 | 23.05 | 0.2184 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 24.36 | 25.96 | 1.6 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 26.39 | 29.31 | 2.92 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 31.02 | 31.92 | 0.8965 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 38.16 | 33.11 | 5.06 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 40.78 | 33.84 | 6.93 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 35.41 | 35.59 | 0.1819 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Paraguay or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 35.59 against 35.41 in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Paraguay and Portugal?
- 0.18, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and Portugal rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Paraguay ranks 118th and Portugal ranks 116th 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.