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

Democratic Republic of Congo
72.89
in 2020
Nepal
72.6
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
127th
Nepal rank
129th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 72.89 against 72.6 in Nepal, a difference of 0.29.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th and Nepal ranks 129th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 46.73 32.84 13.89 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 50.79 37.28 13.51 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 56.19 42.54 13.66 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 58.07 51.59 6.48 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 61.38 60.8 0.5794 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 65.87 67.99 2.12 Nepal
2010s 70.14 70.73 0.5941 Nepal
2020s 72.89 72.6 0.293 Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Nepal?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 72.89 against 72.6 in Nepal 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 Nepal?
0.29, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 127th and Nepal ranks 129th 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