Urban share european commission in Laos

Laos: Urban share european commission was 30.63 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
30.63
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.63
in 2020
All-time low
11.43
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Laos, 1950–2020

01020301950198520201950: 11.41955: 12.61960: 13.81965: 15.11970: 16.51975: 18.11980: 18.71985: 20.21990: 21.61995: 23.12000: 24.42005: 26.42010: 27.22015: 28.42020: 30.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Laos recorded 30.63 for urban share european commission in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Laos peaked at 30.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.43, in 1950.

Laos ranks 222nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Urban share european commission in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Laos, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 11.43 —
1955 12.58 +10.0%
1960 13.78 +9.6%
1965 15.07 +9.3%
1970 16.49 +9.4%
1975 18.07 +9.6%
1980 18.67 +3.3%
1985 20.25 +8.4%
1990 21.56 +6.5%
1995 23.08 +7.0%
2000 24.43 +5.8%
2005 26.42 +8.1%
2010 27.22 +3.0%
2015 28.35 +4.2%
2020 30.63 +8.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 30.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 30.63 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 12 11.43 12.58 2
1960s 14.42 13.78 15.07 2
1970s 17.28 16.49 18.07 2
1980s 19.46 18.67 20.25 2
1990s 22.32 21.56 23.08 2
2000s 25.42 24.43 26.42 2
2010s 27.79 27.22 28.35 2
2020s 30.63 30.63 30.63 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 219 Faroe Islands 37.82 compare
  2. 220 Lesotho 37.74 compare
  3. 221 Zimbabwe 33.62 compare
  4. 223 Bhutan 30.49 compare
  5. 224 Vanuatu 29.95 compare
  6. 225 Micronesia (country) 29.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Laos?
Urban share european commission in Laos was 30.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 30.63 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 11.43 in 1950.
How does Laos rank for urban share european commission?
Laos ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos 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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