Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Afghanistan
84.41
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
83.65
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
59th
Saudi Arabia rank
61st
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 84.41 against 83.65 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.76.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.36 | 51.38 | 0.0211 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 55.52 | 55.38 | 0.1379 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 61.2 | 60.71 | 0.483 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 61.65 | 67.53 | 5.89 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 65.02 | 75.19 | 10.18 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 73.79 | 80.2 | 6.41 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 80.15 | 83.09 | 2.94 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 84.41 | 83.65 | 0.7697 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Afghanistan, at 84.41 against 83.65 in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.76, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.