Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Madagascar
42.88
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
46.28
in 2020
Madagascar rank
214th
Papua New Guinea rank
212th
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 46.28 against 42.88 in Madagascar, a difference of 3.4.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 214th and Papua New Guinea ranks 212th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.38 | 9.87 | 3.51 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 15.99 | 12.77 | 3.22 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 19.34 | 16.07 | 3.27 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 23.31 | 19.5 | 3.8 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 27.71 | 24.4 | 3.31 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 32.3 | 30.24 | 2.07 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 37.75 | 39.44 | 1.69 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 42.88 | 46.28 | 3.4 | Papua New Guinea |
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, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 46.28 against 42.88 in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.4, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 214th and Papua New Guinea ranks 212th 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.