Cyprus vs Iceland: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Cyprus
75.67
in 2020
Iceland
75.86
in 2020
Cyprus rank
106th
Iceland rank
105th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 75.86 against 75.67 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 106th and Iceland ranks 105th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Iceland Difference Ahead
1950s 57.29 46.46 10.83 Cyprus
1960s 60.84 52.43 8.41 Cyprus
1970s 62.49 56.7 5.79 Cyprus
1980s 64.96 61.69 3.27 Cyprus
1990s 67.61 63.55 4.05 Cyprus
2000s 70.78 68.97 1.81 Cyprus
2010s 74.05 74.03 0.0234 Cyprus
2020s 75.67 75.86 0.1892 Iceland

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, Cyprus or Iceland?
Iceland, at 75.86 against 75.67 in Cyprus as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Cyprus and Iceland?
0.19, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Cyprus ranks 106th and Iceland ranks 105th 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