Urban share european commission in Egypt

Egypt: Urban share european commission was 96.93 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
96.93
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.93
in 2020
All-time low
84.79
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Egypt, 1950–2020

0204060801001950198520201950: 84.81955: 861960: 87.31965: 88.51970: 89.61975: 90.51980: 91.91985: 931990: 94.21995: 952000: 95.62005: 96.12010: 96.42015: 96.62020: 96.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban share european commission in Egypt is 96.93, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Egypt peaked at 96.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.79, in 1950.

That places Egypt 10th 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Egypt, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 84.79 —
1955 86.03 +1.5%
1960 87.27 +1.4%
1965 88.51 +1.4%
1970 89.59 +1.2%
1975 90.53 +1.0%
1980 91.88 +1.5%
1985 93.02 +1.2%
1990 94.15 +1.2%
1995 94.96 +0.9%
2000 95.59 +0.7%
2005 96.07 +0.5%
2010 96.44 +0.4%
2015 96.65 +0.2%
2020 96.93 +0.3%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 96.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 96.93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.99, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 85.41 84.79 86.03 2
1960s 87.89 87.27 88.51 2
1970s 90.06 89.59 90.53 2
1980s 92.45 91.88 93.02 2
1990s 94.55 94.15 94.96 2
2000s 95.83 95.59 96.07 2
2010s 96.55 96.44 96.65 2
2020s 96.93 96.93 96.93 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 7 Bermuda 98.4 compare
  2. 8 Bangladesh 97.96 compare
  3. 9 Bahrain 97.86 compare
  4. 11 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 96.81 compare
  5. 12 Kuwait 96.17 compare
  6. 13 Aruba 95.32 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Egypt?
Urban share european commission in Egypt was 96.93 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 96.93 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 84.79 in 1950.
How does Egypt rank for urban share european commission?
Egypt ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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