Jersey vs Korea: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita
Jersey
90.8%
in 2020
Korea
90.1%
in 2020
Jersey rank
29th
Korea rank
32nd
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jersey
- Korea
How they compare
Jersey currently reports 90.8% against 90.1% in Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jersey ahead.
Jersey ranks 29th and Korea ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jersey averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jersey | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.6% | 72.3% | 9.3% | Jersey |
| 1960s | 81.8% | 78.6% | 3.2% | Jersey |
| 1970s | 81.9% | 82.9% | 1.0% | Korea |
| 1980s | 82.6% | 84.9% | 2.4% | Korea |
| 1990s | 84.1% | 87.2% | 3.1% | Korea |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 89.0% | 2.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 90.1% | 1.2% | Korea |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.1% | 0.7% | Jersey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita, Jersey or Korea?
- Jersey, at 90.8% against 90.1% in Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita between Jersey and Korea?
- 0.7%, with Jersey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jersey and Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jersey and Korea rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Jersey ranks 29th and Korea ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.