Singapore vs Vatican: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita
Singapore
99.9%
in 2020
Vatican
100.0%
in 2020
Singapore rank
4th
Vatican rank
1st
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita over time
- Singapore
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Vatican has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 4th and Vatican ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Vatican |
| 1960s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Vatican |
| 1970s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Vatican |
| 1980s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Vatican |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Vatican |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Vatican |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Vatican |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita, Singapore or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 100.0% against 99.9% in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita between Singapore and Vatican?
- 0.1%, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Vatican?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and Vatican rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Singapore ranks 4th and Vatican ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.