Benin vs Somalia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Benin
53.4%
in 2025
Somalia
55.1%
in 2025
Benin rank
161st
Somalia rank
158th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 55.1% against 53.4% in Benin, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Benin ranks 161st and Somalia ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.8% | 15.0% | 7.1% | Somalia |
| 1960s | 12.8% | 20.1% | 7.2% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 25.2% | 2.9% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 27.9% | 3.0% | Benin |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 30.9% | 5.6% | Benin |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 35.3% | 4.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 44.3% | 1.4% | Benin |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 53.8% | 2.4% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 55.1% 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 Somalia?
- 1.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Somalia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Somalia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 161st and Somalia ranks 158th 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.