Brunei vs Finland: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Brunei
75.0%
in 2025
Finland
74.5%
in 2025
Brunei rank
88th
Finland rank
89th

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Brunei
  • Finland
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 75.0% against 74.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.

Brunei ranks 88th and Finland ranks 89th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Finland Difference Ahead
1950s 33.8% 49.6% 15.9% Finland
1960s 53.2% 57.9% 4.8% Finland
1970s 62.1% 61.9% 0.2% Brunei
1980s 61.2% 63.5% 2.3% Finland
1990s 68.4% 64.9% 3.5% Brunei
2000s 73.2% 68.4% 4.9% Brunei
2010s 75.0% 71.2% 3.9% Brunei
2020s 74.8% 73.8% 1.0% Brunei

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, Brunei or Finland?
Brunei, at 75.0% against 74.5% in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Brunei and Finland?
0.5%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Finland?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Brunei and Finland rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Brunei ranks 88th and Finland ranks 89th 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

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.