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

China
83.64
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
83.65
in 2020
China rank
62nd
Saudi Arabia rank
61st

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

  • China
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080195019852020

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 83.65 against 83.64 in China, a difference of 0.01.

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

China ranks 62nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 65.59 51.38 14.2 China
1960s 69.15 55.38 13.77 China
1970s 73.44 60.71 12.72 China
1980s 76.15 67.53 8.62 China
1990s 79.63 75.19 4.44 China
2000s 81.92 80.2 1.72 China
2010s 83.18 83.09 0.083 China
2020s 83.64 83.65 0.0012 Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 83.65 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 Saudi Arabia?
0.01, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
China ranks 62nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 61st 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
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