Canada vs New Zealand: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Canada
76.24
in 2020
New Zealand
76.28
in 2020
Canada rank
102nd
New Zealand rank
101st

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

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
020406080195019852020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 76.28 against 76.24 in Canada, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.

Canada ranks 102nd and New Zealand ranks 101st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 60.28 63.88 3.6 New Zealand
1960s 64.81 67.02 2.21 New Zealand
1970s 67.6 69.14 1.54 New Zealand
1980s 69.42 70.29 0.8638 New Zealand
1990s 71.76 71.57 0.1837 Canada
2000s 73.56 73.39 0.169 Canada
2010s 75.3 74.24 1.06 Canada
2020s 76.24 76.28 0.0377 New Zealand

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, Canada or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 76.28 against 76.24 in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Canada and New Zealand?
0.04, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Canada ranks 102nd and New Zealand ranks 101st 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