Faroe Islands vs Laos: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Faroe Islands
37.82
in 2020
Laos
30.63
in 2020
Faroe Islands rank
219th
Laos rank
222nd

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

  • Faroe Islands
  • Laos
10203040195019852020

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 37.82 against 30.63 in Laos, a difference of 7.19.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 219th and Laos ranks 222nd of 236 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Laos Difference Ahead
1950s 31.6 12 19.6 Faroe Islands
1960s 32.65 14.42 18.22 Faroe Islands
1970s 34.09 17.28 16.81 Faroe Islands
1980s 33.55 19.46 14.08 Faroe Islands
1990s 34.02 22.32 11.7 Faroe Islands
2000s 37.41 25.42 11.99 Faroe Islands
2010s 37.71 27.79 9.92 Faroe Islands
2020s 37.82 30.63 7.19 Faroe Islands

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, Faroe Islands or Laos?
Faroe Islands, at 37.82 against 30.63 in Laos as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Faroe Islands and Laos?
7.19, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Laos?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Faroe Islands and Laos rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Faroe Islands ranks 219th and Laos ranks 222nd 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