Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Benin
72.56
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
72.89
in 2020
Benin rank
130th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
127th

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

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 72.89 against 72.56 in Benin, a difference of 0.33.

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

Benin ranks 130th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 56.37 46.73 9.64 Benin
1960s 56.79 50.79 6 Benin
1970s 59.25 56.19 3.05 Benin
1980s 60.93 58.07 2.85 Benin
1990s 64.81 61.38 3.43 Benin
2000s 68.75 65.87 2.88 Benin
2010s 71.82 70.14 1.68 Benin
2020s 72.56 72.89 0.3266 Democratic Republic of Congo

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, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 72.89 against 72.56 in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.33, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Benin ranks 130th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th 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