Urban share european commission in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Urban share european commission was 97.96 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
97.96
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
97.96
in 2020
All-time low
76.38
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Bangladesh, 1950–2020

0204060801001950198520201950: 76.41955: 78.61960: 811965: 83.41970: 85.71975: 87.41980: 90.11985: 93.11990: 94.71995: 95.52000: 96.12005: 96.62010: 97.12015: 97.52020: 98

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, urban share european commission in Bangladesh stood at 97.96. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Bangladesh peaked at 97.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76.38, in 1950.

That places Bangladesh 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban share european commission in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Bangladesh, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 76.38 —
1955 78.6 +2.9%
1960 80.96 +3.0%
1965 83.44 +3.1%
1970 85.67 +2.7%
1975 87.39 +2.0%
1980 90.14 +3.1%
1985 93.07 +3.3%
1990 94.7 +1.8%
1995 95.46 +0.8%
2000 96.15 +0.7%
2005 96.63 +0.5%
2010 97.06 +0.4%
2015 97.48 +0.4%
2020 97.96 +0.5%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 97.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 97.96 is above the median for South Asia, which is 77.99, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 77.49 76.38 78.6 2
1960s 82.2 80.96 83.44 2
1970s 86.53 85.67 87.39 2
1980s 91.61 90.14 93.07 2
1990s 95.08 94.7 95.46 2
2000s 96.39 96.15 96.63 2
2010s 97.27 97.06 97.48 2
2020s 97.96 97.96 97.96 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 5 Macao 99.84 compare
  2. 6 Hong Kong 99.54 compare
  3. 7 Bermuda 98.4 compare
  4. 9 Bahrain 97.86 compare
  5. 10 Egypt 96.93 compare
  6. 11 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 96.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Bangladesh?
Urban share european commission in Bangladesh was 97.96 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 97.96 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 76.38 in 1950.
How does Bangladesh rank for urban share european commission?
Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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