Bahamas vs Malaysia: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Bahamas
82.34
in 2020
Malaysia
82.28
in 2020
Bahamas rank
69th
Malaysia rank
71st
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- Bahamas
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 82.34 against 82.28 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.23 | 58.7 | 9.47 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 58.07 | 62.59 | 4.52 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 67.47 | 66.16 | 1.31 | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 72.6 | 69.03 | 3.57 | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 75.22 | 73.15 | 2.07 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 76.26 | 77.8 | 1.54 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 81.12 | 80.84 | 0.2743 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 82.34 | 82.28 | 0.0631 | Bahamas |
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, Bahamas or Malaysia?
- Bahamas, at 82.34 against 82.28 in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Bahamas and Malaysia?
- 0.06, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Malaysia rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 71st 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.