Urban share european commission in Madagascar

Madagascar: Urban share european commission was 42.88 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
42.88
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
42.88
in 2020
All-time low
12.79
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Madagascar, 1950–2020

102030401950198520201950: 12.81955: 141960: 15.31965: 16.71970: 18.41975: 20.31980: 22.31985: 24.31990: 26.61995: 28.92000: 31.22005: 33.42010: 362015: 39.52020: 42.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 42.88 for urban share european commission in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Madagascar peaked at 42.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.79, in 1950.

Madagascar ranks 214th 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 Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Madagascar, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 12.79 —
1955 13.96 +9.2%
1960 15.27 +9.4%
1965 16.71 +9.4%
1970 18.35 +9.8%
1975 20.32 +10.7%
1980 22.31 +9.8%
1985 24.3 +8.9%
1990 26.57 +9.3%
1995 28.85 +8.6%
2000 31.24 +8.3%
2005 33.36 +6.8%
2010 36.02 +8.0%
2015 39.49 +9.6%
2020 42.88 +8.6%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 42.88 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.39, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 42.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 13.38 12.79 13.96 2
1960s 15.99 15.27 16.71 2
1970s 19.34 18.35 20.32 2
1980s 23.31 22.31 24.3 2
1990s 27.71 26.57 28.85 2
2000s 32.3 31.24 33.36 2
2010s 37.75 36.02 39.49 2
2020s 42.88 42.88 42.88 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 211 Mali 47.07 compare
  2. 212 Papua New Guinea 46.28 compare
  3. 213 Dominica 42.9 compare
  4. 215 Greenland 42.54 compare
  5. 216 Saint Kitts and Nevis 42.24 compare
  6. 217 Namibia 41.76 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Madagascar?
Urban share european commission in Madagascar was 42.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 42.88 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 12.79 in 1950.
How does Madagascar rank for urban share european commission?
Madagascar ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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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