Faroe Islands vs Laos: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Faroe Islands
39.6%
in 2025
Laos
40.3%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
186th
Laos rank
185th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Faroe Islands
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 40.3% against 39.6% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 186th and Laos ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.7% | 7.7% | 11.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 1960s | 24.3% | 8.3% | 15.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 10.9% | 19.4% | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 13.7% | 18.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 17.5% | 17.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 26.6% | 9.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 33.1% | 4.8% | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.5% | 0.7% | Faroe 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, Faroe Islands or Laos?
- Laos, at 40.3% against 39.6% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Faroe Islands and Laos?
- 0.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Laos?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Laos rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Faroe Islands ranks 186th and Laos ranks 185th 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.