Guatemala vs Philippines: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Guatemala
56.3%
in 2025
Philippines
55.8%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
151st
Philippines rank
154th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guatemala
- Philippines
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 56.3% against 55.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
Guatemala ranks 151st and Philippines ranks 154th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.4% | 27.7% | 0.7% | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 33.9% | 30.9% | 3.0% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 35.3% | 32.8% | 2.5% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 33.0% | 34.8% | 1.7% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 37.3% | 0.8% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 41.3% | 6.2% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 50.2% | 2.8% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 54.9% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or Philippines?
- Guatemala, at 56.3% against 55.8% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Guatemala and Philippines?
- 0.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Philippines?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Philippines rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 151st and Philippines ranks 154th 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.