Libya vs Palestine: Urban vs rural majority
Libya
87.91
in 2025
Palestine
87.38
in 2025
Libya rank
48th
Palestine rank
51st
Urban vs rural majority over time
- Libya
- Palestine
How they compare
Libya currently reports 87.91 against 87.38 in Palestine, a difference of 0.53.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine ahead.
Libya ranks 48th and Palestine ranks 51st of 238 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.54 | 40.23 | 17.69 | Palestine |
| 1960s | 28.24 | 48.72 | 20.49 | Palestine |
| 1970s | 59.49 | 58.87 | 0.6183 | Libya |
| 1980s | 75.54 | 63.57 | 11.97 | Libya |
| 1990s | 83.79 | 67.52 | 16.27 | Libya |
| 2000s | 87.85 | 78.9 | 8.95 | Libya |
| 2010s | 87.94 | 84.98 | 2.96 | Libya |
| 2020s | 87.86 | 86.73 | 1.13 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban vs rural majority, Libya or Palestine?
- Libya, at 87.91 against 87.38 in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban vs rural majority between Libya and Palestine?
- 0.53, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Palestine?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Palestine rank globally for urban vs rural majority?
- Libya ranks 48th and Palestine ranks 51st of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban vs rural majority. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.