Netherlands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Netherlands
84.3
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
83.44
in 2020
Netherlands rank
60th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
63rd

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

  • Netherlands
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 84.3 against 83.44 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.86.

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

Netherlands ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 7 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 77.2 78.25 1.05 Sao Tome and Principe
1960s 79.33 76.46 2.87 Netherlands
1970s 81.09 75.43 5.66 Netherlands
1980s 81.7 77.93 3.78 Netherlands
1990s 82.38 79.86 2.52 Netherlands
2000s 83.59 80.9 2.69 Netherlands
2010s 83.78 82.07 1.71 Netherlands
2020s 84.3 83.44 0.8533 Netherlands

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, Netherlands or Sao Tome and Principe?
Netherlands, at 84.3 against 83.44 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.86, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Netherlands ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 63rd 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