Hong Kong vs Macao: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Hong Kong
99.54
in 2020
Macao
99.84
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
6th
Macao rank
5th
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 99.84 against 99.54 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 6th and Macao ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.66 | 99.37 | 1.72 | Macao |
| 1960s | 98.59 | 99.38 | 0.7922 | Macao |
| 1970s | 98.85 | 99.38 | 0.5301 | Macao |
| 1980s | 99.18 | 99.35 | 0.1729 | Macao |
| 1990s | 99.28 | 99.85 | 0.5738 | Macao |
| 2000s | 99.48 | 99.85 | 0.3648 | Macao |
| 2010s | 99.53 | 99.91 | 0.3825 | Macao |
| 2020s | 99.54 | 99.84 | 0.3002 | Macao |
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, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Macao, at 99.84 against 99.54 in Hong Kong as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 0.3, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th and Macao ranks 5th 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.