Cook Islands vs Malaysia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Cook Islands
76.9%
in 2025
Malaysia
77.4%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
84th
Malaysia rank
81st
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cook Islands
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 77.4% against 76.9% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.7% | 23.3% | 18.5% | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 50.6% | 27.6% | 22.9% | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | 53.9% | 31.3% | 22.6% | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | 55.1% | 40.2% | 14.8% | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 55.1% | 4.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 66.4% | 3.9% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 73.1% | 1.2% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 0.0% | Cook Islands |
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, Cook Islands or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 77.4% against 76.9% in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Cook Islands and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Malaysia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Malaysia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Cook Islands ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 81st 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.