Benin vs Slovakia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Benin
53.4%
in 2025
Slovakia
53.2%
in 2025
Benin rank
161st
Slovakia rank
162nd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Slovakia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 53.4% against 53.2% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.
Benin ranks 161st and Slovakia ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.8% | 31.2% | 23.4% | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 12.8% | 36.4% | 23.6% | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 46.0% | 23.7% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 54.5% | 23.6% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 56.6% | 20.0% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 55.5% | 15.3% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 53.9% | 8.3% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 53.2% | 1.8% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Benin, at 53.4% against 53.2% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Slovakia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Slovakia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 161st and Slovakia ranks 162nd 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.