Laos vs Vanuatu: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Laos
30.63
in 2020
Vanuatu
29.95
in 2020
Laos rank
222nd
Vanuatu rank
224th

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

  • Laos
  • Vanuatu
0102030195019852020

How they compare

Laos currently reports 30.63 against 29.95 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.68.

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

Laos ranks 222nd and Vanuatu ranks 224th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1950s 12 0 12 Laos
1960s 14.42 0 14.42 Laos
1970s 17.28 8.33 8.95 Laos
1980s 19.46 12.51 6.95 Laos
1990s 22.32 20.9 1.42 Laos
2000s 25.42 24.54 0.8763 Laos
2010s 27.79 27.74 0.0479 Laos
2020s 30.63 29.95 0.6779 Laos

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, Laos or Vanuatu?
Laos, at 30.63 against 29.95 in Vanuatu as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Laos and Vanuatu?
0.68, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vanuatu?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Laos and Vanuatu rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Laos ranks 222nd and Vanuatu ranks 224th 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