Cuba vs Iran: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Cuba
77.2%
in 2025
Iran
77.4%
in 2025
Cuba rank
83rd
Iran rank
82nd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cuba
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 77.4% against 77.2% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 83rd and Iran ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.1% | 30.3% | 26.8% | Cuba |
| 1960s | 58.7% | 37.1% | 21.7% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 63.7% | 45.5% | 18.2% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 53.1% | 17.8% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 74.6% | 60.0% | 14.7% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 67.4% | 8.7% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 73.0% | 3.8% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 76.5% | 0.6% | 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 Iran?
- Iran, at 77.4% against 77.2% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Cuba and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 83rd and Iran ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β 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.