Brunei vs Nigeria: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Brunei
80.77
in 2020
Nigeria
80.58
in 2020
Brunei rank
78th
Nigeria rank
79th

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

  • Brunei
  • Nigeria
020406080195019852020

How they compare

Brunei currently reports 80.77 against 80.58 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.19.

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

Brunei ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 79th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 38.76 65.63 26.87 Nigeria
1960s 48.22 67.86 19.64 Nigeria
1970s 55.88 70.76 14.87 Nigeria
1980s 65.12 72.34 7.22 Nigeria
1990s 71.01 74.64 3.63 Nigeria
2000s 74.95 77.7 2.75 Nigeria
2010s 80.26 80.04 0.2212 Brunei
2020s 80.77 80.58 0.1925 Brunei

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, Brunei or Nigeria?
Brunei, at 80.77 against 80.58 in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Brunei and Nigeria?
0.19, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Nigeria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Brunei and Nigeria rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Brunei ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 79th 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