South Korea vs Western Sahara: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

South Korea
90.11
in 2020
Western Sahara
90.12
in 2020
South Korea rank
32nd
Western Sahara rank
31st

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

  • South Korea
  • Western Sahara
020406080100195019852020

How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 90.12 against 90.11 in South Korea, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 32nd and Western Sahara ranks 31st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 72.34 17.85 54.48 South Korea
1960s 78.6 41.82 36.79 South Korea
1970s 82.88 49.89 32.99 South Korea
1980s 84.91 70.01 14.9 South Korea
1990s 87.2 85.64 1.55 South Korea
2000s 88.97 87.29 1.68 South Korea
2010s 90.1 89.86 0.2391 South Korea
2020s 90.11 90.12 0.0103 Western Sahara

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, South Korea or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 90.12 against 90.11 in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between South Korea and Western Sahara?
0.01, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Western Sahara?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do South Korea and Western Sahara rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
South Korea ranks 32nd and Western Sahara ranks 31st 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