Bhutan vs Lesotho: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Bhutan
30.49
in 2020
Lesotho
37.74
in 2020
Bhutan rank
223rd
Lesotho rank
220th
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 37.74 against 30.49 in Bhutan, a difference of 7.25.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Bhutan ranks 223rd and Lesotho ranks 220th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.6 | 13.97 | 2.37 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 15.37 | 16.46 | 1.08 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 20.78 | 20.33 | 0.4492 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 24.38 | 28.7 | 4.32 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 27.43 | 35.18 | 7.75 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 29.93 | 37.22 | 7.28 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 32.33 | 36.88 | 4.55 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 30.49 | 37.74 | 7.25 | Lesotho |
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 Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 37.74 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 Lesotho?
- 7.25, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lesotho?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Lesotho rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 223rd and Lesotho ranks 220th 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.