Belize vs Egypt: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Belize
41.6%
in 2025
Egypt
42.9%
in 2025
Belize rank
182nd
Egypt rank
180th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belize
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 42.9% against 41.6% in Belize, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 182nd and Egypt ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 7 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.3% | 34.3% | 20.0% | Belize |
| 1960s | 54.1% | 40.3% | 13.8% | Belize |
| 1970s | 53.3% | 43.4% | 9.9% | Belize |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 43.9% | 5.7% | Belize |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 42.9% | 4.5% | Belize |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 42.9% | 3.9% | Belize |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 42.7% | 1.4% | Belize |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 42.7% | 0.6% | Egypt |
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 Egypt?
- Egypt, at 42.9% against 41.6% in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Belize and Egypt?
- 1.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Egypt?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Egypt rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 182nd and Egypt ranks 180th 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.