Algeria vs Cuba: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Algeria
75.8%
in 2025
Cuba
77.2%
in 2025
Algeria rank
85th
Cuba rank
83rd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Algeria
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 77.2% against 75.8% in Algeria, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 85th and Cuba ranks 83rd of 236 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.2% | 57.1% | 31.9% | Cuba |
| 1960s | 36.7% | 58.7% | 22.0% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 40.4% | 63.7% | 23.3% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 70.9% | 23.6% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 74.6% | 19.0% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 76.0% | 12.8% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 76.9% | 7.0% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 77.1% | 2.7% | Cuba |
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, Algeria or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 77.2% against 75.8% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Algeria and Cuba?
- 1.4%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cuba?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Cuba rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 85th and Cuba ranks 83rd 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.