Russia vs Syria: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Russia
78.82
in 2020
Syria
79.04
in 2020
Russia rank
85th
Syria rank
83rd
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- Russia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 79.04 against 78.82 in Russia, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 85th and Syria ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.17 | 43.55 | 28.61 | Russia |
| 1960s | 75.31 | 50.38 | 24.93 | Russia |
| 1970s | 76.73 | 58.38 | 18.35 | Russia |
| 1980s | 77.87 | 65.39 | 12.48 | Russia |
| 1990s | 78.21 | 70.38 | 7.83 | Russia |
| 2000s | 78.52 | 75.83 | 2.69 | Russia |
| 2010s | 78.53 | 78.95 | 0.42 | Syria |
| 2020s | 78.82 | 79.04 | 0.225 | Syria |
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, Russia or Syria?
- Syria, at 79.04 against 78.82 in Russia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Russia and Syria?
- 0.22, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Russia and Syria rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Russia ranks 85th and Syria ranks 83rd 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.