Israel vs Japan: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Israel
91.6%
in 2025
Japan
92.3%
in 2025
Israel rank
36th
Japan rank
33rd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 92.3% against 91.6% in Israel, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 36th and Japan ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.1% | 52.2% | 20.0% | Israel |
| 1960s | 80.6% | 67.3% | 13.3% | Israel |
| 1970s | 86.5% | 74.8% | 11.7% | Israel |
| 1980s | 89.7% | 76.7% | 13.1% | Israel |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 77.9% | 12.9% | Israel |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 84.6% | 7.0% | Israel |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 91.3% | 0.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 92.0% | 0.5% | Japan |
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, Israel or Japan?
- Japan, at 92.3% against 91.6% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Israel and Japan?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 36th and Japan ranks 33rd 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.