Papua New Guinea vs East Timor: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Papua New Guinea
46.28
in 2020
East Timor
49.37
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
212th
East Timor rank
210th
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 49.37 against 46.28 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.09.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 212th and East Timor ranks 210th of 236 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.87 | 11.66 | 1.79 | East Timor |
| 1960s | 12.77 | 14.36 | 1.59 | East Timor |
| 1970s | 16.07 | 18.09 | 2.02 | East Timor |
| 1980s | 19.5 | 23.75 | 4.24 | East Timor |
| 1990s | 24.4 | 30.18 | 5.78 | East Timor |
| 2000s | 30.24 | 30.9 | 0.663 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 39.44 | 41.23 | 1.79 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 46.28 | 49.37 | 3.09 | East Timor |
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, Papua New Guinea or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 49.37 against 46.28 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 3.09, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and East Timor rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 212th and East Timor ranks 210th 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.