Belgium vs French Guiana: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
87.7%
in 2025
French Guiana
86.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
50th
French Guiana rank
53rd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- French Guiana
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 87.7% against 86.6% in French Guiana, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 50th and French Guiana ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and French Guiana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.1% | 58.7% | 5.4% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 67.9% | 65.5% | 2.3% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 72.5% | 68.8% | 3.7% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 72.3% | 4.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 78.7% | 1.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 82.7% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 86.9% | 0.9% | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 86.5% | 1.0% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or French Guiana?
- Belgium, at 87.7% against 86.6% in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and French Guiana?
- 1.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and French Guiana?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and French Guiana rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 50th and French Guiana ranks 53rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.