Azerbaijan vs Ghana: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Azerbaijan
58.6%
in 2025
Ghana
58.9%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
148th
Ghana rank
146th

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 58.9% against 58.6% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 148th and Ghana ranks 146th of 236 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 46.7% 18.9% 27.8% Azerbaijan
1960s 49.4% 26.1% 23.3% Azerbaijan
1970s 51.7% 30.0% 21.7% Azerbaijan
1980s 53.4% 32.6% 20.8% Azerbaijan
1990s 52.4% 39.5% 12.9% Azerbaijan
2000s 52.2% 47.1% 5.1% Azerbaijan
2010s 55.2% 53.3% 1.9% Azerbaijan
2020s 58.5% 57.5% 0.9% Azerbaijan

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, Azerbaijan or Ghana?
Ghana, at 58.9% against 58.6% in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Azerbaijan and Ghana?
0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Ghana?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Ghana rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Azerbaijan ranks 148th 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

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.