Bahamas vs Canada: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Bahamas
81.3%
in 2025
Canada
82.9%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
64th
Canada rank
61st
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bahamas
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 82.9% against 81.3% in Bahamas, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Bahamas ranks 64th and Canada ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.7% | 65.5% | 10.8% | Canada |
| 1960s | 60.2% | 72.4% | 12.2% | Canada |
| 1970s | 68.4% | 75.8% | 7.4% | Canada |
| 1980s | 77.0% | 76.2% | 0.8% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 80.7% | 77.5% | 3.3% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 79.8% | 2.0% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 81.3% | 0.9% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 82.4% | 1.0% | Canada |
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, Bahamas or Canada?
- Canada, at 82.9% against 81.3% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Bahamas and Canada?
- 1.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Canada?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Canada rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 64th and Canada ranks 61st 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.