Bangladesh vs Egypt: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Bangladesh
97.96
in 2020
Egypt
96.93
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
8th
Egypt rank
10th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 97.96 against 96.93 in Egypt, a difference of 1.03.

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

Bangladesh ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Egypt Difference Ahead
1950s 77.49 85.41 7.92 Egypt
1960s 82.2 87.89 5.69 Egypt
1970s 86.53 90.06 3.53 Egypt
1980s 91.61 92.45 0.8401 Egypt
1990s 95.08 94.55 0.5272 Bangladesh
2000s 96.39 95.83 0.5601 Bangladesh
2010s 97.27 96.55 0.7247 Bangladesh
2020s 97.96 96.93 1.02 Bangladesh

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, Bangladesh or Egypt?
Bangladesh, at 97.96 against 96.93 in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Egypt?
1.03, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Egypt ranks 10th 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