Lebanon vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Lebanon
89.6%
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
88.5%
in 2020
Lebanon rank
35th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
37th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Lebanon
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 89.6% against 88.5% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 35th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 6 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.1% | 68.6% | 10.5% | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 83.6% | 75.9% | 7.7% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 86.9% | 81.0% | 5.9% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 84.4% | 83.2% | 1.2% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 85.0% | 2.9% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 87.8% | 2.6% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 88.8% | 0.3% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 88.5% | 1.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Lebanon or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Lebanon, at 89.6% against 88.5% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Lebanon and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 1.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Lebanon ranks 35th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. 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 urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.