Urban share european commission in Lebanon

Lebanon: Urban share european commission was 89.62 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
89.62
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.29
in 2015
All-time low
77.89
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Lebanon, 1950–2020

0204060801001950198520201950: 77.91955: 80.31960: 82.51965: 84.61970: 86.31975: 87.61980: 86.11985: 82.61990: 81.41995: 82.82000: 84.62005: 85.82010: 86.82015: 91.32020: 89.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, urban share european commission in Lebanon stood at 89.62.

The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Lebanon peaked at 91.29 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.89, in 1950.

Lebanon ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Urban share european commission in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Lebanon, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 77.89 —
1955 80.31 +3.1%
1960 82.53 +2.8%
1965 84.64 +2.6%
1970 86.27 +1.9%
1975 87.56 +1.5%
1980 86.11 -1.7%
1985 82.65 -4.0%
1990 81.42 -1.5%
1995 82.84 +1.7%
2000 84.6 +2.1%
2005 85.83 +1.5%
2010 86.83 +1.2%
2015 91.29 +5.1%
2020 89.62 -1.8%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 89.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 89.62 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.99, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 79.1 77.89 80.31 2
1960s 83.59 82.53 84.64 2
1970s 86.92 86.27 87.56 2
1980s 84.38 82.65 86.11 2
1990s 82.13 81.42 82.84 2
2000s 85.22 84.6 85.83 2
2010s 89.06 86.83 91.29 2
2020s 89.62 89.62 89.62 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 32 South Korea 90.11 compare
  2. 33 Djibouti 89.89 compare
  3. 34 Saint Martin (French Part) 89.72 compare
  4. 36 Equatorial Guinea 89.47 compare
  5. 37 Venezuela 88.5 compare
  6. 38 Reunion 88.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Lebanon?
Urban share european commission in Lebanon was 89.62 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 91.29 in 2015.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 77.89 in 1950.
How does Lebanon rank for urban share european commission?
Lebanon ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon 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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