Rwanda vs Slovakia: Share of population living in cities
Rwanda
14.0%
in 2020
Slovakia
14.2%
in 2020
Rwanda rank
185th
Slovakia rank
184th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Rwanda
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 14.2% against 14.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 185th and Slovakia ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 9.5% | 9.5% | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 11.7% | 11.7% | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 15.3% | 15.3% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 16.3% | 14.7% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 17.4% | 12.4% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 17.3% | 8.4% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 15.5% | 3.4% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.2% | 0.2% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Rwanda or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 14.2% against 14.0% in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Rwanda and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Slovakia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Rwanda and Slovakia rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Rwanda ranks 185th and Slovakia ranks 184th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.