Palestine, State of vs Western Sahara: Urban vs rural majority

Palestine, State of
87.38
in 2025
Western Sahara
86.88
in 2025
Palestine, State of rank
51st
Western Sahara rank
52nd

Urban vs rural majority over time

  • Palestine, State of
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 87.38 against 86.88 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.5.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Palestine, State of ranks 51st and Western Sahara ranks 52nd of 238 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Palestine, State of averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palestine, State of Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 40.23 31.06 9.17 Palestine, State of
1960s 48.72 34.02 14.7 Palestine, State of
1970s 58.87 54.87 3.99 Palestine, State of
1980s 63.57 82 18.43 Western Sahara
1990s 67.52 85.42 17.9 Western Sahara
2000s 78.9 86.11 7.21 Western Sahara
2010s 84.98 86.49 1.51 Western Sahara
2020s 86.73 86.77 0.0445 Western Sahara

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban vs rural majority, Palestine, State of or Western Sahara?
Palestine, State of, at 87.38 against 86.88 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban vs rural majority between Palestine, State of and Western Sahara?
0.5, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine, State of and Western Sahara?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Palestine, State of and Western Sahara rank globally for urban vs rural majority?
Palestine, State of ranks 51st and Western Sahara ranks 52nd 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.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural majority
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed