Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Ethiopia
24.1%
in 2025
South Sudan
21.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
223rd
South Sudan rank
226th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 24.1% against 21.7% in South Sudan, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 223rd and South Sudan ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4% | 8.2% | 1.8% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 7.7% | 8.6% | 0.8% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 0.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 1.9% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 14.5% | 0.7% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 16.7% | 0.8% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.7% | 0.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 20.9% | 1.9% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or South Sudan?
- Ethiopia, at 24.1% against 21.7% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 2.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Sudan rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 223rd and South Sudan ranks 226th 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.