Cape Verde vs Taiwan: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Cape Verde
77.6%
in 2025
Taiwan
78.9%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
80th
Taiwan rank
77th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 78.9% against 77.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 80th and Taiwan ranks 77th of 236 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.6% | 46.6% | 40.0% | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 11.4% | 51.9% | 40.5% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 21.2% | 59.8% | 38.6% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 73.2% | 40.9% | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 76.9% | 28.0% | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 78.8% | 21.3% | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 79.9% | 13.4% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 79.0% | 3.6% | Taiwan |
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, Cape Verde or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 78.9% against 77.6% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Cape Verde and Taiwan?
- 1.3%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Taiwan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Taiwan rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 80th and Taiwan ranks 77th 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.