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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
204060195019872025

How they compare

China currently reports 66.3% against 65.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.6%.

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.

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