Cuba vs El Salvador: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Cuba
77.2%
in 2025
El Salvador
75.5%
in 2025
Cuba rank
83rd
El Salvador rank
86th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 77.2% against 75.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 83rd and El Salvador ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.1% | 37.4% | 19.7% | Cuba |
| 1960s | 58.7% | 38.9% | 19.9% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 63.7% | 40.6% | 23.1% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 45.5% | 25.4% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 52.2% | 22.5% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 60.6% | 15.5% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 69.1% | 7.7% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 74.3% | 2.8% | Cuba |
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, Cuba or El Salvador?
- Cuba, at 77.2% against 75.5% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 1.7%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 83rd and El Salvador ranks 86th 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.