United Kingdom vs Uruguay: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita

United Kingdom
86.04
in 2020
Uruguay
86.25
in 2020
United Kingdom rank
49th
Uruguay rank
47th

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

  • United Kingdom
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 86.25 against 86.04 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.21.

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

United Kingdom ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 84.18 80.59 3.6 United Kingdom
1960s 84.57 82.6 1.97 United Kingdom
1970s 84.89 83.81 1.08 United Kingdom
1980s 84.67 83.99 0.6735 United Kingdom
1990s 84.8 84.12 0.679 United Kingdom
2000s 85.07 84.84 0.2249 United Kingdom
2010s 85.58 85.95 0.3779 Uruguay
2020s 86.04 86.25 0.2057 Uruguay

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, United Kingdom or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 86.25 against 86.04 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between United Kingdom and Uruguay?
0.21, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do United Kingdom and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
United Kingdom ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 47th 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