Trinidad and Tobago vs Vietnam: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita
Trinidad and Tobago
87.4%
in 2020
Vietnam
86.9%
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago rank
41st
Vietnam rank
43rd
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Vietnam
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 87.4% against 86.9% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.2% | 59.2% | 21.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 84.0% | 64.9% | 19.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 85.9% | 69.7% | 16.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 86.1% | 75.5% | 10.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 87.0% | 81.1% | 6.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 84.1% | 3.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 86.0% | 1.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 86.9% | 0.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
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, Trinidad and Tobago or Vietnam?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 87.4% against 86.9% in Vietnam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita between Trinidad and Tobago and Vietnam?
- 0.5%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Vietnam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Vietnam rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 43rd 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.