Cuba vs Turkey: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Cuba
82.12
in 2020
Turkey
82.33
in 2020
Cuba rank
73rd
Turkey rank
70th

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

  • Cuba
  • Turkey
020406080195019852020

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 82.33 against 82.12 in Cuba, a difference of 0.21.

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

Cuba ranks 73rd and Turkey ranks 70th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 7 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s 81.6 53.75 27.86 Cuba
1960s 84.07 60.64 23.43 Cuba
1970s 86.07 66.42 19.64 Cuba
1980s 84.75 69.99 14.76 Cuba
1990s 83.38 73.36 10.02 Cuba
2000s 83.67 77.52 6.15 Cuba
2010s 83.36 80.9 2.46 Cuba
2020s 82.12 82.33 0.2101 Turkey

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, Cuba or Turkey?
Turkey, at 82.33 against 82.12 in Cuba as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Cuba and Turkey?
0.21, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Turkey?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Turkey rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Cuba ranks 73rd and Turkey ranks 70th 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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About this data

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