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

Italy
69.7%
in 2025
Paraguay
70.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
106th
Paraguay rank
103rd

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

  • Italy
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 70.4% against 69.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Italy ranks 106th and Paraguay ranks 103rd of 236 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Paraguay Difference Ahead
1950s 56.4% 35.0% 21.5% Italy
1960s 61.7% 36.1% 25.6% Italy
1970s 65.7% 38.5% 27.2% Italy
1980s 66.8% 45.0% 21.9% Italy
1990s 66.8% 53.7% 13.2% Italy
2000s 67.6% 58.7% 8.9% Italy
2010s 69.2% 61.5% 7.7% Italy
2020s 69.6% 68.6% 0.9% Italy

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, Italy or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 70.4% 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 Italy and Paraguay?
0.7%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Paraguay?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Italy and Paraguay rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Italy ranks 106th and Paraguay ranks 103rd 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
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.