Gambia vs Kenya: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Gambia
74.85
in 2020
Kenya
75.34
in 2020
Gambia rank
114th
Kenya rank
111th
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- Gambia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 75.34 against 74.85 in Gambia, a difference of 0.49.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 114th and Kenya ranks 111th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.18 | 23.95 | 8.24 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 36.72 | 29.75 | 6.97 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 42.28 | 37.66 | 4.63 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 48.11 | 47.04 | 1.07 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 56.94 | 56.87 | 0.0665 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 63.63 | 63.4 | 0.2286 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 70.41 | 70.67 | 0.2601 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 74.85 | 75.34 | 0.4894 | Kenya |
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, Gambia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 75.34 against 74.85 in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Gambia and Kenya?
- 0.49, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kenya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Kenya rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 114th and Kenya ranks 111th 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.