Benin vs Cote d'Ivoire: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Benin
53.4%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire
54.5%
in 2025
Benin rank
161st
Cote d'Ivoire rank
159th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 54.5% against 53.4% in Benin, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 161st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.8% | 13.0% | 5.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 12.8% | 23.5% | 10.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 32.2% | 10.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 38.3% | 7.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 41.2% | 4.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 44.9% | 4.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 49.3% | 3.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 53.2% | 1.8% | Cote d'Ivoire |
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, Benin or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 54.5% against 53.4% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 1.1%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 161st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th 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.