Tanzania vs Zambia: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Tanzania
53.5
in 2020
Zambia
53.21
in 2020
Tanzania rank
201st
Zambia rank
203rd
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 53.5 against 53.21 in Zambia, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Tanzania ranks 201st and Zambia ranks 203rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.41 | 45.47 | 30.06 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 18.5 | 47.52 | 29.02 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 22.97 | 49.94 | 26.97 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 29.9 | 49.56 | 19.66 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 36.95 | 47.81 | 10.86 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 43.6 | 49.11 | 5.51 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 49.01 | 52.17 | 3.16 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 53.5 | 53.21 | 0.2873 | Tanzania |
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, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Tanzania, at 53.5 against 53.21 in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 0.29, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 201st and Zambia ranks 203rd 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.