Hong Kong vs Singapore: Urban share european commission

Hong Kong
99.54
in 2020
Singapore
99.92
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
6th
Singapore rank
4th

Urban share european commission over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
020406080100195019852020

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 99.92 against 99.54 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.38.

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

Hong Kong ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 4th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Singapore Difference Ahead
1950s 97.66 99.69 2.03 Singapore
1960s 98.59 99.79 1.21 Singapore
1970s 98.85 99.83 0.9794 Singapore
1980s 99.18 99.89 0.7101 Singapore
1990s 99.28 99.91 0.6301 Singapore
2000s 99.48 99.93 0.4467 Singapore
2010s 99.53 99.94 0.4069 Singapore
2020s 99.54 99.92 0.389 Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban share european commission, Hong Kong or Singapore?
Singapore, at 99.92 against 99.54 in Hong Kong as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban share european commission between Hong Kong and Singapore?
0.38, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for urban share european commission?
Hong Kong ranks 6th and Singapore ranks 4th 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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About this data

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