Urban share european commission in Vietnam

Vietnam: Urban share european commission was 86.87 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
86.87
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.87
in 2020
All-time low
58
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Vietnam, 1950–2020

0204060801950198520201950: 581955: 60.41960: 63.51965: 66.31970: 68.61975: 70.81980: 73.81985: 77.11990: 79.81995: 82.32000: 83.72005: 84.52010: 85.62015: 86.42020: 86.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 86.87 for urban share european commission in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Vietnam peaked at 86.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58, in 1950.

That places Vietnam 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Urban share european commission in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Vietnam, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 58 —
1955 60.44 +4.2%
1960 63.49 +5.1%
1965 66.31 +4.4%
1970 68.58 +3.4%
1975 70.79 +3.2%
1980 73.79 +4.2%
1985 77.12 +4.5%
1990 79.85 +3.5%
1995 82.26 +3.0%
2000 83.74 +1.8%
2005 84.54 +1.0%
2010 85.57 +1.2%
2015 86.37 +0.9%
2020 86.87 +0.6%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 86.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 86.87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.5, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 59.22 58 60.44 2
1960s 64.9 63.49 66.31 2
1970s 69.69 68.58 70.79 2
1980s 75.46 73.79 77.12 2
1990s 81.05 79.85 82.26 2
2000s 84.14 83.74 84.54 2
2010s 85.97 85.57 86.37 2
2020s 86.87 86.87 86.87 1

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 40 Iraq 87.5 compare
  2. 41 Trinidad and Tobago 87.45 compare
  3. 42 Saint Barthelemy 87.21 compare
  4. 44 North Korea 86.57 compare
  5. 45 Barbados 86.35 compare
  6. 46 Comoros 86.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Vietnam?
Urban share european commission in Vietnam was 86.87 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 86.87 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 58 in 1950.
How does Vietnam rank for urban share european commission?
Vietnam ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam 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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