Brazil vs Syria: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Brazil
79.25
in 2020
Syria
79.04
in 2020
Brazil rank
82nd
Syria rank
83rd

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

  • Brazil
  • Syria
020406080195019852020

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 79.25 against 79.04 in Syria, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 82nd and Syria ranks 83rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 55.48 43.55 11.93 Brazil
1960s 62.09 50.38 11.71 Brazil
1970s 67.67 58.38 9.28 Brazil
1980s 72.35 65.39 6.96 Brazil
1990s 75.07 70.38 4.69 Brazil
2000s 77.16 75.83 1.33 Brazil
2010s 78.6 78.95 0.3532 Syria
2020s 79.25 79.04 0.2065 Brazil

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, Brazil or Syria?
Brazil, at 79.25 against 79.04 in Syria as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Brazil and Syria?
0.21, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Syria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Syria rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Brazil ranks 82nd and Syria ranks 83rd 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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About this data

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