China vs Netherlands: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

China
83.64
in 2020
Netherlands
84.3
in 2020
China rank
62nd
Netherlands rank
60th

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

  • China
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 84.3 against 83.64 in China, a difference of 0.66.

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

China ranks 62nd and Netherlands ranks 60th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 65.59 77.2 11.61 Netherlands
1960s 69.15 79.33 10.18 Netherlands
1970s 73.44 81.09 7.65 Netherlands
1980s 76.15 81.7 5.55 Netherlands
1990s 79.63 82.38 2.75 Netherlands
2000s 81.92 83.59 1.67 Netherlands
2010s 83.18 83.78 0.6006 Netherlands
2020s 83.64 84.3 0.6527 Netherlands

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, China or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 84.3 against 83.64 in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between China and Netherlands?
0.66, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do China and Netherlands rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
China ranks 62nd and Netherlands ranks 60th 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