Urban share european commission in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Urban share european commission was 90.12 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
90.12
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.19
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban share european commission in Western Sahara, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 90.12 for urban share european commission in 2020.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Western Sahara peaked at 91.19 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Western Sahara ranks 31st 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 Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 35.71 | — |
| 1960 | 39.67 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 43.97 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 48.14 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 51.64 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 65 | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 75.03 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 85.32 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 85.97 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 86.73 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 87.85 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 88.52 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 91.19 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 90.12 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.85 | 0 | 35.71 | 2 |
| 1960s | 41.82 | 39.67 | 43.97 | 2 |
| 1970s | 49.89 | 48.14 | 51.64 | 2 |
| 1980s | 70.01 | 65 | 75.03 | 2 |
| 1990s | 85.64 | 85.32 | 85.97 | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.29 | 86.73 | 87.85 | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.86 | 88.52 | 91.19 | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.12 | 90.12 | 90.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 28 Mauritius 90.88 compare
- 29 Jersey 90.76 compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 90.25 compare
- 32 South Korea 90.11 compare
- 33 Djibouti 89.89 compare
- 34 Saint Martin (French Part) 89.72 compare
More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Political regime fh 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating fh 7 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
- Elections legislature lexical 1 (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage lexical 2 (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0847 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban share european commission in Western Sahara?
- Urban share european commission in Western Sahara was 90.12 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 91.19 in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for urban share european commission?
- Western Sahara ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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