North Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita
North Korea
86.6%
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
87.4%
in 2020
North Korea rank
44th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
41st
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita over time
- North Korea
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 87.4% against 86.6% in North Korea, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 44th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.8% | 80.2% | 2.6% | North Korea |
| 1960s | 84.5% | 84.0% | 0.4% | North Korea |
| 1970s | 87.3% | 85.9% | 1.4% | North Korea |
| 1980s | 87.2% | 86.1% | 1.1% | North Korea |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 87.0% | 0.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 87.3% | 0.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 87.1% | 0.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 87.4% | 0.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
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, North Korea or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 87.4% against 86.6% in North Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita between North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.8%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 44th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st 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.