Belgium vs Western Sahara: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
87.7%
in 2025
Western Sahara
86.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
50th
Western Sahara rank
52nd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 87.7% against 86.9% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 50th and Western Sahara ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Western Sahara in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.1% | 31.1% | 33.0% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 67.9% | 34.0% | 33.8% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 72.5% | 54.9% | 17.6% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 82.0% | 5.5% | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 85.4% | 5.3% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 86.1% | 2.7% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 86.5% | 0.4% | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 86.8% | 0.7% | 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 Western Sahara?
- Belgium, at 87.7% against 86.9% in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Western Sahara?
- 0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Western Sahara?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Western Sahara rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 50th and Western Sahara ranks 52nd 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.