Iran vs Uzbekistan: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Iran
84.7
in 2020
Uzbekistan
85.42
in 2020
Iran rank
55th
Uzbekistan rank
53rd

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

  • Iran
  • Uzbekistan
020406080195019852020

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 85.42 against 84.7 in Iran, a difference of 0.72.

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

Iran ranks 55th and Uzbekistan ranks 53rd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1950s 60.23 60.51 0.288 Uzbekistan
1960s 65.95 66.62 0.6616 Uzbekistan
1970s 71.95 73.04 1.09 Uzbekistan
1980s 75.88 76.09 0.209 Uzbekistan
1990s 78.97 79.87 0.8958 Uzbekistan
2000s 81.56 83.25 1.68 Uzbekistan
2010s 83.7 84.81 1.12 Uzbekistan
2020s 84.7 85.42 0.7217 Uzbekistan

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, Iran or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 85.42 against 84.7 in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Iran and Uzbekistan?
0.72, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uzbekistan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Iran and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Iran ranks 55th and Uzbekistan ranks 53rd 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