Democratic Republic of Congo vs Germany: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
72.89
in 2020
Germany
73.02
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
127th
Germany rank
124th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 73.02 against 72.89 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.13.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th and Germany ranks 124th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Germany Difference Ahead
1950s 46.73 69.78 23.06 Germany
1960s 50.79 70.68 19.89 Germany
1970s 56.19 71.62 15.43 Germany
1980s 58.07 71.3 13.22 Germany
1990s 61.38 71.82 10.45 Germany
2000s 65.87 72.24 6.38 Germany
2010s 70.14 72.32 2.18 Germany
2020s 72.89 73.02 0.1328 Germany

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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Germany?
Germany, at 73.02 against 72.89 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
0.13, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th and Germany ranks 124th 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