Iceland vs Puerto Rico: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
94.2%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
94.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
30th
Puerto Rico rank
28th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 94.3% against 94.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.4% | 41.7% | 34.6% | Iceland |
| 1960s | 82.7% | 49.5% | 33.2% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 86.6% | 61.3% | 25.3% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 89.2% | 74.2% | 15.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 90.2% | 1.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 94.1% | 1.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 93.8% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 0.0% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 94.3% against 94.2% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Puerto Rico?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Puerto Rico ranks 28th 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.