Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
25.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia
24.1%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
220th
Ethiopia rank
223rd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 25.9% against 24.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 220th and Ethiopia ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 9.4% | 7.7% | 1.7% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 9.3% | 4.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 11.4% | 5.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 13.8% | 4.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 15.9% | 3.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 19.3% | 4.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 22.9% | 2.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Afghanistan, at 25.9% against 24.1% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 1.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 220th and Ethiopia ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.