Lesotho vs Namibia: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Lesotho
37.74
in 2020
Namibia
41.76
in 2020
Lesotho rank
220th
Namibia rank
217th
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 41.76 against 37.74 in Lesotho, a difference of 4.02.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Namibia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 220th and Namibia ranks 217th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.97 | 20.06 | 6.09 | Namibia |
| 1960s | 16.46 | 20.63 | 4.17 | Namibia |
| 1970s | 20.33 | 22.87 | 2.54 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 28.7 | 25.56 | 3.14 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 35.18 | 28.07 | 7.11 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 37.22 | 33.06 | 4.16 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 36.88 | 38.92 | 2.04 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 37.74 | 41.76 | 4.02 | Namibia |
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, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 41.76 against 37.74 in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 4.02, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 220th and Namibia ranks 217th 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.