Myanmar vs Uganda: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Myanmar
69.36
in 2020
Uganda
69.58
in 2020
Myanmar rank
146th
Uganda rank
145th

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

  • Myanmar
  • Uganda
204060195019852020

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 69.58 against 69.36 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 146th and Uganda ranks 145th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 53.02 15.47 37.55 Myanmar
1960s 57.55 20.19 37.36 Myanmar
1970s 62.29 26 36.28 Myanmar
1980s 63.41 30.66 32.74 Myanmar
1990s 64.93 39.28 25.65 Myanmar
2000s 67.86 48.54 19.32 Myanmar
2010s 68.92 58.67 10.25 Myanmar
2020s 69.36 69.58 0.2178 Uganda

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, Myanmar or Uganda?
Uganda, at 69.58 against 69.36 in Myanmar as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Myanmar and Uganda?
0.22, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uganda?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and Uganda rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Myanmar ranks 146th and Uganda ranks 145th 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