Portugal vs Senegal: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Portugal
70.51
in 2020
Senegal
69.86
in 2020
Portugal rank
141st
Senegal rank
144th

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

  • Portugal
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 70.51 against 69.86 in Senegal, a difference of 0.65.

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

Portugal ranks 141st and Senegal ranks 144th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 7 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 62.8 53.6 9.19 Portugal
1960s 63.8 58.59 5.22 Portugal
1970s 63.78 63.89 0.1109 Senegal
1980s 66.49 64.89 1.6 Portugal
1990s 67.59 65.42 2.17 Portugal
2000s 69.04 68.27 0.7682 Portugal
2010s 70.12 69.62 0.5013 Portugal
2020s 70.51 69.86 0.6566 Portugal

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, Portugal or Senegal?
Portugal, at 70.51 against 69.86 in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Portugal and Senegal?
0.65, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Senegal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Senegal rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Portugal ranks 141st and Senegal ranks 144th 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