Iraq vs Italy: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Iraq
69.9%
in 2025
Italy
69.7%
in 2025
Iraq rank
104th
Italy rank
106th

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Iraq
  • Italy
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 69.9% against 69.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.

Iraq ranks 104th and Italy ranks 106th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Italy Difference Ahead
1950s 38.4% 56.4% 18.1% Italy
1960s 50.3% 61.7% 11.3% Italy
1970s 61.2% 65.7% 4.5% Italy
1980s 68.8% 66.8% 2.0% Iraq
1990s 68.3% 66.8% 1.4% Iraq
2000s 68.3% 67.6% 0.7% Iraq
2010s 69.6% 69.2% 0.4% Iraq
2020s 69.9% 69.6% 0.3% Iraq

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, Iraq or Italy?
Iraq, at 69.9% against 69.7% in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and Italy?
0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Italy?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Italy rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Iraq ranks 104th and Italy ranks 106th 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

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.