Argentina vs United Kingdom: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Argentina
86.05
in 2020
United Kingdom
86.04
in 2020
Argentina rank
48th
United Kingdom rank
49th

Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time

  • Argentina
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 86.05 against 86.04 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Argentina ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 49th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 73.97 84.18 10.21 United Kingdom
1960s 77.13 84.57 7.44 United Kingdom
1970s 79.64 84.89 5.25 United Kingdom
1980s 80.9 84.67 3.77 United Kingdom
1990s 82.08 84.8 2.72 United Kingdom
2000s 84.09 85.07 0.9749 United Kingdom
2010s 85.44 85.58 0.1405 United Kingdom
2020s 86.05 86.04 0.0044 Argentina

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, Argentina or United Kingdom?
Argentina, at 86.05 against 86.04 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Argentina and United Kingdom?
0.01, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Argentina and United Kingdom rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Argentina ranks 48th and United Kingdom ranks 49th 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.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed