Albania vs Ghana: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Albania
58.9%
in 2025
Ghana
58.9%
in 2025
Albania rank
147th
Ghana rank
146th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Albania
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 58.9% against 58.9% in Albania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 147th and Ghana ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.8% | 18.9% | 6.9% | Albania |
| 1960s | 31.2% | 26.1% | 5.0% | Albania |
| 1970s | 32.6% | 30.0% | 2.6% | Albania |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 32.6% | 2.0% | Albania |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 39.5% | 1.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 47.1% | 1.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 53.3% | 1.5% | Albania |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 57.5% | 0.5% | Albania |
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, Albania or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 58.9% against 58.9% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Albania and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Ghana?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Ghana rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Albania ranks 147th and Ghana ranks 146th 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.