Burundi vs Sri Lanka: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Burundi
84.6
in 2020
Sri Lanka
84.68
in 2020
Burundi rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
56th

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

  • Burundi
  • Sri Lanka
020406080195019852020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 84.68 against 84.6 in Burundi, a difference of 0.08.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 36.03 60.59 24.56 Sri Lanka
1960s 41.37 65.59 24.21 Sri Lanka
1970s 46.98 70.5 23.52 Sri Lanka
1980s 53.66 74.79 21.13 Sri Lanka
1990s 59.57 77.8 18.23 Sri Lanka
2000s 64.33 81.14 16.81 Sri Lanka
2010s 75.92 82.9 6.98 Sri Lanka
2020s 84.6 84.68 0.084 Sri Lanka

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, Burundi or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 84.68 against 84.6 in Burundi as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Burundi and Sri Lanka?
0.08, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Burundi ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th 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