Bhutan vs Laos: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Bhutan
30.49
in 2020
Laos
30.63
in 2020
Bhutan rank
223rd
Laos rank
222nd
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 30.63 against 30.49 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Bhutan ranks 223rd and Laos ranks 222nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.6 | 12 | 0.4076 | Laos |
| 1960s | 15.37 | 14.42 | 0.9499 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 20.78 | 17.28 | 3.5 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 24.38 | 19.46 | 4.92 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 27.43 | 22.32 | 5.11 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 29.93 | 25.42 | 4.51 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 32.33 | 27.79 | 4.54 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 30.49 | 30.63 | 0.1379 | Laos |
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, Bhutan or Laos?
- Laos, at 30.63 against 30.49 in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Bhutan and Laos?
- 0.14, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 223rd and Laos ranks 222nd 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.