Congo vs Ireland: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Congo
64.1%
in 2025
Ireland
64.6%
in 2025
Congo rank
124th
Ireland rank
122nd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 64.6% against 64.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Congo ranks 124th and Ireland ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.1% | 42.9% | 8.8% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 37.3% | 48.1% | 10.8% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 53.7% | 12.9% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 56.2% | 4.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 57.8% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 60.4% | 0.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 62.6% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 64.0% | 0.3% | Ireland |
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, Congo or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 64.6% against 64.1% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ireland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Ireland rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 124th and Ireland ranks 122nd 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.