El Salvador vs New Zealand: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

El Salvador
76.07
in 2020
New Zealand
76.28
in 2020
El Salvador rank
103rd
New Zealand rank
101st

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

  • El Salvador
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 76.28 against 76.07 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.21.

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

El Salvador ranks 103rd and New Zealand ranks 101st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 54.22 63.88 9.66 New Zealand
1960s 60.37 67.02 6.65 New Zealand
1970s 66.6 69.14 2.53 New Zealand
1980s 70.87 70.29 0.5804 El Salvador
1990s 76.3 71.57 4.73 El Salvador
2000s 76.96 73.39 3.56 El Salvador
2010s 76.6 74.24 2.36 El Salvador
2020s 76.07 76.28 0.2077 New Zealand

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, El Salvador or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 76.28 against 76.07 in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between El Salvador and New Zealand?
0.21, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and New Zealand?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and New Zealand rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
El Salvador ranks 103rd and New Zealand ranks 101st 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