Urban share european commission in Burundi

Burundi: Urban share european commission was 84.6 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
84.6
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.6
in 2020
All-time low
34.75
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Burundi, 1950–2020

0204060801950198520201950: 34.71955: 37.31960: 39.81965: 431970: 45.91975: 481980: 51.51985: 55.81990: 58.51995: 60.72000: 632005: 65.72010: 72.72015: 79.12020: 84.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 84.6 for urban share european commission in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Burundi peaked at 84.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.75, in 1950.

That places Burundi 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Urban share european commission in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Burundi, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 34.75 —
1955 37.31 +7.4%
1960 39.79 +6.6%
1965 42.96 +8.0%
1970 45.93 +6.9%
1975 48.03 +4.6%
1980 51.53 +7.3%
1985 55.79 +8.3%
1990 58.48 +4.8%
1995 60.66 +3.7%
2000 62.98 +3.8%
2005 65.69 +4.3%
2010 72.7 +10.7%
2015 79.13 +8.8%
2020 84.6 +6.9%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 84.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.39, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 84.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 36.03 34.75 37.31 2
1960s 41.37 39.79 42.96 2
1970s 46.98 45.93 48.03 2
1980s 53.66 51.53 55.79 2
1990s 59.57 58.48 60.66 2
2000s 64.33 62.98 65.69 2
2010s 75.92 72.7 79.13 2
2020s 84.6 84.6 84.6 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 54 Philippines 84.81 compare
  2. 55 Iran 84.7 compare
  3. 56 Sri Lanka 84.68 compare
  4. 58 Guam 84.53 compare
  5. 59 Afghanistan 84.41 compare
  6. 60 Netherlands 84.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Burundi?
Urban share european commission in Burundi was 84.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 84.6 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 34.75 in 1950.
How does Burundi rank for urban share european commission?
Burundi ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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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