Congo vs Rwanda: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Congo
91.73
in 2020
Rwanda
92.09
in 2020
Congo rank
24th
Rwanda rank
23rd

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

  • Congo
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 92.09 against 91.73 in Congo, a difference of 0.36.

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

Congo ranks 24th and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 73.04 43.61 29.44 Congo
1960s 77.31 51.95 25.36 Congo
1970s 81.84 59.59 22.25 Congo
1980s 85.14 68.88 16.25 Congo
1990s 85.2 71.61 13.59 Congo
2000s 85.74 80.68 5.07 Congo
2010s 88.51 87.26 1.25 Congo
2020s 91.73 92.09 0.3573 Rwanda

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, Congo or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 92.09 against 91.73 in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Congo and Rwanda?
0.36, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Congo ranks 24th and Rwanda ranks 23rd 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