North Korea vs Vietnam: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
North Korea
86.57
in 2020
Vietnam
86.87
in 2020
North Korea rank
44th
Vietnam rank
43rd
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- North Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 86.87 against 86.57 in North Korea, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 44th and Vietnam ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 7 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.81 | 59.22 | 23.59 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 84.46 | 64.9 | 19.55 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 87.31 | 69.69 | 17.63 | North Korea |
| 1980s | 87.16 | 75.46 | 11.7 | North Korea |
| 1990s | 86.77 | 81.05 | 5.71 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 87.05 | 84.14 | 2.92 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 86.98 | 85.97 | 1.01 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 86.57 | 86.87 | 0.296 | Vietnam |
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, North Korea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 86.87 against 86.57 in North Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between North Korea and Vietnam?
- 0.3, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Vietnam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do North Korea and Vietnam rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 44th and Vietnam ranks 43rd 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.