Question

The share of the world’s population living in cities has increased dramatically since 1970, but this change has not been uniform. France and Japan, for example, were already heavily urbanized in 1970, with 70% or more of the population living in cities. The main contributors to the world’s urbanization since 1970 have been countries like Algeria, whose population went from ______
Which choice most effectively uses data from the graph to complete the assertion?
Choose 1 answer:
A
less than 20% urban in 1970 to more than 50% urban in 2020.
B
less than 40% urban in 1970 to around 90% urban in 2020.
C
around 40% urban in 1970 to more than 70% urban in 2020.
D
around 50% urban in 1970 to around 90% urban in 2020.

Answer 1

I think it's C because if you look at the stats for Algeria, it started at 40% in 1970 and climbed way up to over 70% by 2020.