Seychelles vs Syria: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Seychelles
78.69
in 2020
Syria
79.04
in 2020
Seychelles rank
86th
Syria rank
83rd

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

  • Seychelles
  • Syria
020406080195019852020

How they compare

Syria currently reports 79.04 against 78.69 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Seychelles ahead.

Seychelles ranks 86th and Syria ranks 83rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 65.56 43.55 22.01 Seychelles
1960s 67.46 50.38 17.08 Seychelles
1970s 70.9 58.38 12.52 Seychelles
1980s 74 65.39 8.61 Seychelles
1990s 73.35 70.38 2.97 Seychelles
2000s 73.7 75.83 2.13 Syria
2010s 75.34 78.95 3.62 Syria
2020s 78.69 79.04 0.3584 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, Seychelles or Syria?
Syria, at 79.04 against 78.69 in Seychelles as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Seychelles and Syria?
0.35, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Syria?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Seychelles and Syria rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Seychelles ranks 86th 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.

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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