Chad vs East Timor: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Chad
27.6%
in 2025
East Timor
28.8%
in 2025
Chad rank
216th
East Timor rank
215th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Chad
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 28.8% against 27.6% in Chad, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was East Timor ahead.
Chad ranks 216th and East Timor ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.2% | 10.0% | 4.7% | East Timor |
| 1960s | 8.4% | 10.7% | 2.3% | East Timor |
| 1970s | 15.1% | 14.1% | 1.0% | Chad |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 18.7% | 1.5% | Chad |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 22.4% | 1.0% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 26.4% | 4.7% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 29.5% | 6.6% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 28.7% | 2.6% | East Timor |
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, Chad or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 28.8% against 27.6% in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Chad and East Timor?
- 1.2%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and East Timor?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Chad and East Timor rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 216th and East Timor ranks 215th 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.