Greenland vs Papua New Guinea: Urban share european commission

Greenland
42.54
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
46.28
in 2020
Greenland rank
214th
Papua New Guinea rank
211th

Urban share european commission over time

  • Greenland
  • Papua New Guinea
01020304050195019852020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 46.28 against 42.54 in Greenland, a difference of 3.74.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Greenland ranks 214th and Papua New Guinea ranks 211th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 0 9.87 9.87 Papua New Guinea
1960s 0 12.77 12.77 Papua New Guinea
1970s 13.55 16.07 2.52 Papua New Guinea
1980s 19.09 19.5 0.4119 Papua New Guinea
1990s 22.41 24.4 1.99 Papua New Guinea
2000s 34.27 30.24 4.04 Greenland
2010s 38.62 39.44 0.8158 Papua New Guinea
2020s 42.54 46.28 3.74 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban share european commission, Greenland or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 46.28 against 42.54 in Greenland as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban share european commission between Greenland and Papua New Guinea?
3.74, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Papua New Guinea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Greenland and Papua New Guinea rank globally for urban share european commission?
Greenland ranks 214th and Papua New Guinea ranks 211th 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