Nauru vs Rwanda: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Nauru
92.36
in 2020
Rwanda
92.09
in 2020
Nauru rank
21st
Rwanda rank
23rd

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

  • Nauru
  • Rwanda
020406080100195019852020

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 92.36 against 92.09 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.27.

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

Nauru ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Rwanda Difference Ahead
1950s 0 43.61 43.61 Rwanda
1960s 0 51.95 51.95 Rwanda
1970s 82.25 59.59 22.65 Nauru
1980s 84.67 68.88 15.79 Nauru
1990s 87.4 71.61 15.79 Nauru
2000s 86.11 80.68 5.44 Nauru
2010s 89.63 87.26 2.37 Nauru
2020s 92.36 92.09 0.278 Nauru

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, Nauru or Rwanda?
Nauru, at 92.36 against 92.09 in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Nauru and Rwanda?
0.27, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Rwanda?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Nauru and Rwanda rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Nauru ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 23rd 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