Democratic Republic of Congo vs Seychelles: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
45.1%
in 2025
Seychelles
45.5%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
174th
Seychelles rank
173rd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 45.5% against 45.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Seychelles ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.3% | 27.4% | 6.2% | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 23.0% | 31.4% | 8.4% | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 45.5% | 20.2% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 49.3% | 21.0% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 46.6% | 14.3% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 42.9% | 5.9% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 43.1% | 2.0% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.9% | 0.8% | Seychelles |
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, Democratic Republic of Congo or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 45.5% against 45.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Seychelles?
- 0.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Seychelles?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Seychelles rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Seychelles ranks 173rd 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.