Algeria vs Nigeria: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Algeria
79.78
in 2020
Nigeria
80.58
in 2020
Algeria rank
81st
Nigeria rank
79th
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.58 against 79.78 in Algeria, a difference of 0.8.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.57 | 65.63 | 18.05 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 52.69 | 67.86 | 15.17 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 57.44 | 70.76 | 13.32 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 62.99 | 72.34 | 9.34 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 68.63 | 74.64 | 6.01 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 73.79 | 77.7 | 3.91 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 77.48 | 80.04 | 2.56 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 79.78 | 80.58 | 0.8018 | Nigeria |
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, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 80.58 against 79.78 in Algeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 0.8, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 81st and Nigeria ranks 79th 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.