Micronesia (country) vs Vanuatu: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Micronesia (country)
29.38
in 2020
Vanuatu
29.95
in 2020
Micronesia (country) rank
225th
Vanuatu rank
224th

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

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Vanuatu
010203040195019852020

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 29.95 against 29.38 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.57.

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

Micronesia (country) ranks 225th and Vanuatu ranks 224th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 7 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1950s 7.41 0 7.41 Micronesia (country)
1960s 17.46 0 17.46 Micronesia (country)
1970s 21.41 8.33 13.07 Micronesia (country)
1980s 26.12 12.51 13.61 Micronesia (country)
1990s 32.89 20.9 11.99 Micronesia (country)
2000s 35.59 24.54 11.05 Micronesia (country)
2010s 31.67 27.74 3.93 Micronesia (country)
2020s 29.38 29.95 0.5736 Vanuatu

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, Micronesia (country) or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 29.95 against 29.38 in Micronesia (country) as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Micronesia (country) and Vanuatu?
0.57, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Vanuatu?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Micronesia (country) and Vanuatu rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Micronesia (country) ranks 225th 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