Chile vs Colombia: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Chile
81.76
in 2020
Colombia
81.46
in 2020
Chile rank
75th
Colombia rank
76th

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

  • Chile
  • Colombia
020406080195019852020

How they compare

Chile currently reports 81.76 against 81.46 in Colombia, a difference of 0.3.

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

Chile ranks 75th and Colombia ranks 76th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Colombia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Colombia Difference Ahead
1950s 58.6 58.17 0.4224 Chile
1960s 63.86 64.98 1.13 Colombia
1970s 68.16 70.85 2.7 Colombia
1980s 71.32 71.76 0.4362 Colombia
1990s 73.54 73.05 0.4951 Chile
2000s 77.76 77.2 0.5585 Chile
2010s 80.97 79.75 1.22 Chile
2020s 81.76 81.46 0.2996 Chile

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, Chile or Colombia?
Chile, at 81.76 against 81.46 in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Chile and Colombia?
0.3, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Chile ranks 75th and Colombia ranks 76th 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