Latvia vs Lithuania: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Latvia
57.14
in 2020
Lithuania
57.93
in 2020
Latvia rank
190th
Lithuania rank
187th
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 57.93 against 57.14 in Latvia, a difference of 0.79.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 190th and Lithuania ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 6 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.52 | 46.09 | 5.44 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 55.21 | 50.63 | 4.58 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 58.3 | 54.6 | 3.7 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 60.6 | 57.79 | 2.8 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 60.52 | 58.73 | 1.79 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 59.38 | 59.44 | 0.0556 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 58.03 | 57.95 | 0.0827 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 57.14 | 57.93 | 0.7899 | Lithuania |
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, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 57.93 against 57.14 in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.79, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 190th and Lithuania ranks 187th 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.