Urban share european commission in Uruguay

Uruguay: Urban share european commission was 86.25 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
86.25
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.25
in 2020
All-time low
80.12
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Uruguay, 1950–2020

0204060801950198520201950: 80.11955: 81.11960: 82.11965: 83.11970: 83.61975: 841980: 841985: 841990: 841995: 84.22000: 84.62005: 85.12010: 85.72015: 86.22020: 86.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban share european commission in Uruguay is 86.25, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Uruguay peaked at 86.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80.12, in 1950.

Uruguay ranks 47th 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Uruguay, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 80.12 —
1955 81.06 +1.2%
1960 82.14 +1.3%
1965 83.05 +1.1%
1970 83.64 +0.7%
1975 83.98 +0.4%
1980 84.01 +0.0%
1985 83.98 -0.0%
1990 84.01 +0.0%
1995 84.24 +0.3%
2000 84.55 +0.4%
2005 85.14 +0.7%
2010 85.69 +0.7%
2015 86.22 +0.6%
2020 86.25 +0.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 86.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.24, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 86.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.35, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 80.59 80.12 81.06 2
1960s 82.6 82.14 83.05 2
1970s 83.81 83.64 83.98 2
1980s 83.99 83.98 84.01 2
1990s 84.12 84.01 84.24 2
2000s 84.84 84.55 85.14 2
2010s 85.95 85.69 86.22 2
2020s 86.25 86.25 86.25 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 44 North Korea 86.57 compare
  2. 45 Barbados 86.35 compare
  3. 46 Comoros 86.33 compare
  4. 48 Argentina 86.05 compare
  5. 49 United Kingdom 86.04 compare
  6. 50 Indonesia 85.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Uruguay?
Urban share european commission in Uruguay was 86.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 86.25 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 80.12 in 1950.
How does Uruguay rank for urban share european commission?
Uruguay ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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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