Austria vs Iraq: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Austria
69.7%
in 2025
Iraq
69.9%
in 2025
Austria rank
105th
Iraq rank
104th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Austria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 69.9% against 69.7% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 105th and Iraq ranks 104th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.4% | 38.4% | 11.0% | Austria |
| 1960s | 50.6% | 50.3% | 0.2% | Austria |
| 1970s | 52.8% | 61.2% | 8.4% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 68.8% | 10.2% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 68.3% | 2.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 68.3% | 1.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 69.6% | 2.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 69.9% | 0.8% | Iraq |
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, Austria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 69.9% against 69.7% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Austria and Iraq?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iraq?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Iraq rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 105th and Iraq ranks 104th 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.