Haiti vs Senegal: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Haiti
55.6%
in 2025
Senegal
55.8%
in 2025
Haiti rank
157th
Senegal rank
155th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Haiti
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 55.8% against 55.6% in Haiti, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Haiti ranks 157th and Senegal ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.5% | 22.0% | 8.5% | Senegal |
| 1960s | 17.0% | 25.9% | 8.9% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 20.3% | 33.6% | 13.3% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 37.5% | 15.9% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 39.7% | 10.2% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 0.0% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 46.3% | 2.8% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 53.7% | 0.4% | Haiti |
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, Haiti or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 55.8% against 55.6% in Haiti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Haiti and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Senegal?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Senegal rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Haiti ranks 157th and Senegal ranks 155th 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.