Dominican Republic vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Dominican Republic
72.5%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
71.6%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
94th
Equatorial Guinea rank
96th

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 72.5% against 71.6% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 94th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 96th of 236 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 26.4% 21.1% 5.3% Dominican Republic
1960s 34.5% 26.2% 8.4% Dominican Republic
1970s 45.6% 26.2% 19.3% Dominican Republic
1980s 53.4% 28.3% 25.1% Dominican Republic
1990s 57.2% 38.1% 19.1% Dominican Republic
2000s 67.1% 42.8% 24.3% Dominican Republic
2010s 74.0% 64.4% 9.7% Dominican Republic
2020s 72.6% 71.0% 1.7% Dominican Republic

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, Dominican Republic or Equatorial Guinea?
Dominican Republic, at 72.5% against 71.6% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Dominican Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
0.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Dominican Republic ranks 94th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 96th 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

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.