Solomon Islands vs Vanuatu: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

Solomon Islands
21.88
in 2020
Vanuatu
29.95
in 2020
Solomon Islands rank
227th
Vanuatu rank
224th

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

  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu
0102030195019852020

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 29.95 against 21.88 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 8.07.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.4 times Solomon Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 227th and Vanuatu ranks 224th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1950s 5.63 0 5.63 Solomon Islands
1960s 6.5 0 6.5 Solomon Islands
1970s 7.43 8.33 0.9025 Vanuatu
1980s 10.85 12.51 1.65 Vanuatu
1990s 13.64 20.9 7.26 Vanuatu
2000s 16.14 24.54 8.4 Vanuatu
2010s 18.21 27.74 9.53 Vanuatu
2020s 21.88 29.95 8.07 Vanuatu

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, Solomon Islands or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 29.95 against 21.88 in Solomon Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
8.07, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Vanuatu?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Solomon Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Solomon Islands ranks 227th and Vanuatu ranks 224th 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