Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Urban share european commission

Afghanistan
84.41
in 2020
Sri Lanka
84.68
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
55th

Urban share european commission over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sri Lanka
020406080195019852020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 84.68 against 84.41 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.27.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 229 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 51.36 60.59 9.22 Sri Lanka
1960s 55.52 65.59 10.07 Sri Lanka
1970s 61.2 70.5 9.3 Sri Lanka
1980s 61.65 74.79 13.14 Sri Lanka
1990s 65.02 77.8 12.79 Sri Lanka
2000s 73.79 81.14 7.35 Sri Lanka
2010s 80.15 82.9 2.75 Sri Lanka
2020s 84.41 84.68 0.2675 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban share european commission, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 84.68 against 84.41 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban share european commission between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
0.27, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban share european commission?
Afghanistan ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban share european commission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban share european commission
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed