Central African Republic vs Lesotho: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Central African Republic
44.6%
in 2025
Lesotho
44.7%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
176th
Lesotho rank
175th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 44.7% against 44.6% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 176th and Lesotho ranks 175th of 236 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 17.6% 2.1% 15.5% Central African Republic
1960s 23.0% 6.2% 16.8% Central African Republic
1970s 32.9% 10.7% 22.2% Central African Republic
1980s 36.6% 11.4% 25.2% Central African Republic
1990s 37.4% 16.0% 21.5% Central African Republic
2000s 38.0% 22.4% 15.6% Central African Republic
2010s 40.0% 33.2% 6.8% Central African Republic
2020s 43.5% 42.2% 1.3% Central African Republic

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, Central African Republic or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 44.7% against 44.6% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Central African Republic and Lesotho?
0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Lesotho rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Central African Republic ranks 176th and Lesotho ranks 175th 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.