Urban share european commission in Maldives

Maldives: Urban share european commission was 56.46 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
56.46
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
56.46
in 2020
All-time low
12.87
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Maldives, 1950–2020

1020304050601950198520201950: 12.91955: 13.91960: 15.21965: 16.71970: 191975: 21.31980: 29.61985: 331990: 40.31995: 41.32000: 42.52005: 44.82010: 47.82015: 50.82020: 56.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 56.46 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 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Maldives peaked at 56.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.87, in 1950.

That places Maldives 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Urban share european commission in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Maldives, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 12.87 —
1955 13.88 +7.8%
1960 15.16 +9.3%
1965 16.72 +10.2%
1970 19.04 +13.9%
1975 21.27 +11.7%
1980 29.59 +39.1%
1985 32.98 +11.5%
1990 40.26 +22.1%
1995 41.25 +2.5%
2000 42.45 +2.9%
2005 44.83 +5.6%
2010 47.76 +6.5%
2015 50.77 +6.3%
2020 56.46 +11.2%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 56.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 56.46 is below the median for South Asia, which is 77.99, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 13.37 12.87 13.88 2
1960s 15.94 15.16 16.72 2
1970s 20.16 19.04 21.27 2
1980s 31.29 29.59 32.98 2
1990s 40.76 40.26 41.25 2
2000s 43.64 42.45 44.83 2
2010s 49.27 47.76 50.77 2
2020s 56.46 56.46 56.46 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 188 Samoa 57.76 compare
  2. 189 Sierra Leone 57.68 compare
  3. 190 Latvia 57.14 compare
  4. 192 Belize 56.1 compare
  5. 193 Central African Republic 56.07 compare
  6. 194 Fiji 55.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Maldives?
Urban share european commission in Maldives was 56.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 56.46 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 12.87 in 1950.
How does Maldives rank for urban share european commission?
Maldives ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives 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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