Guernsey vs Japan: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Guernsey
90.89
in 2020
Japan
91.13
in 2020
Guernsey rank
27th
Japan rank
25th

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

  • Guernsey
  • Japan
020406080100195019852020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 91.13 against 90.89 in Guernsey, a difference of 0.24.

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

Guernsey ranks 27th and Japan ranks 25th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guernsey Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 88.94 86.76 2.18 Guernsey
1960s 89.09 88.13 0.9665 Guernsey
1970s 89.65 89.37 0.2833 Guernsey
1980s 89.54 89.93 0.3885 Japan
1990s 90.67 90.46 0.205 Guernsey
2000s 90.56 90.96 0.3925 Japan
2010s 90.92 91.15 0.2302 Japan
2020s 90.89 91.13 0.2341 Japan

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, Guernsey or Japan?
Japan, at 91.13 against 90.89 in Guernsey as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Guernsey and Japan?
0.24, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Japan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Guernsey and Japan rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Guernsey ranks 27th and Japan ranks 25th 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