Barbados vs Fiji: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Barbados
59.7%
in 2025
Fiji
59.5%
in 2025
Barbados rank
140th
Fiji rank
141st
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Barbados
- Fiji
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 59.7% against 59.5% in Fiji, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 140th and Fiji ranks 141st of 236 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.0% | 16.1% | 23.9% | Barbados |
| 1960s | 42.1% | 31.3% | 10.8% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 54.3% | 36.6% | 17.7% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 38.6% | 24.9% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 44.9% | 18.3% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 49.7% | 11.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 54.4% | 4.9% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 58.4% | 1.1% | Barbados |
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, Barbados or Fiji?
- Barbados, at 59.7% against 59.5% in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Barbados and Fiji?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Fiji?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Fiji rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 140th and Fiji ranks 141st 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.