Bahrain vs Kuwait: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Bahrain
97.86
in 2020
Kuwait
96.17
in 2020
Bahrain rank
9th
Kuwait rank
12th
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 97.86 against 96.17 in Kuwait, a difference of 1.69.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 6 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.78 | 87.72 | 5.06 | Bahrain |
| 1960s | 93.56 | 91.23 | 2.33 | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 94.25 | 94.39 | 0.1373 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 95.47 | 95.56 | 0.0907 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 97.3 | 95.87 | 1.43 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 97.64 | 95.01 | 2.63 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 97.76 | 95.96 | 1.8 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 97.86 | 96.17 | 1.69 | Bahrain |
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, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Bahrain, at 97.86 against 96.17 in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 1.69, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 12th 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.