China vs Suriname: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
China
66.3%
in 2025
Suriname
65.8%
in 2025
China rank
115th
Suriname rank
118th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Suriname
How they compare
China currently reports 66.3% against 65.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
China ranks 115th and Suriname ranks 118th of 236 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.0% | 47.7% | 33.7% | Suriname |
| 1960s | 18.0% | 64.9% | 46.9% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 17.5% | 66.0% | 48.4% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 66.2% | 43.2% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 66.5% | 36.9% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 66.7% | 24.3% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 66.2% | 9.7% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 65.9% | 0.7% | Suriname |
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, China or Suriname?
- China, at 66.3% against 65.8% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between China and Suriname?
- 0.5%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Suriname?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do China and Suriname rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 115th and Suriname ranks 118th 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.