Slovakia vs Uganda: Share of population living in cities
Slovakia
14.2%
in 2020
Uganda
14.8%
in 2020
Slovakia rank
184th
Uganda rank
183rd
Share of population living in cities over time
- Slovakia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 14.8% against 14.2% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 184th and Uganda ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.5% | 3.1% | 6.4% | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 11.7% | 3.8% | 8.0% | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 5.0% | 10.3% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 5.3% | 11.0% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 7.7% | 9.7% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 10.6% | 6.7% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.0% | 2.5% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.8% | 0.7% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Slovakia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 14.8% against 14.2% in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Slovakia and Uganda?
- 0.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Slovakia and Uganda rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Slovakia ranks 184th and Uganda ranks 183rd 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.