Belize vs Cambodia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Belize
41.6%
in 2025
Cambodia
41.1%
in 2025
Belize rank
182nd
Cambodia rank
183rd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belize
- Cambodia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 41.6% against 41.1% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 182nd and Cambodia ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.3% | 8.9% | 45.4% | Belize |
| 1960s | 54.1% | 10.8% | 43.3% | Belize |
| 1970s | 53.3% | 15.2% | 38.1% | Belize |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 14.0% | 35.6% | Belize |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 17.3% | 30.2% | Belize |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 19.2% | 27.6% | Belize |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 29.6% | 14.5% | Belize |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 40.5% | 1.6% | Belize |
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, Belize or Cambodia?
- Belize, at 41.6% against 41.1% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Belize and Cambodia?
- 0.5%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cambodia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Cambodia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 182nd and Cambodia ranks 183rd 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.