Belarus vs Mexico: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Belarus
79.5%
in 2025
Mexico
80.0%
in 2025
Belarus rank
72nd
Mexico rank
70th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belarus
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 80.0% against 79.5% in Belarus, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.4% | 46.3% | 19.9% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 37.6% | 54.5% | 16.9% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 62.5% | 12.6% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 68.8% | 7.5% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 73.1% | 5.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 76.1% | 4.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 77.2% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 79.3% | 0.7% | Mexico |
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, Belarus or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 80.0% against 79.5% in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Belarus and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Mexico?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Mexico rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Belarus ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 70th 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.