Jordan vs Puerto Rico: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Jordan
93.2%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
94.3%
in 2025
Jordan rank
31st
Puerto Rico rank
28th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jordan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 94.3% against 93.2% in Jordan, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 31st and Puerto Rico ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.0% | 41.7% | 3.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 46.4% | 49.5% | 3.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 54.6% | 61.3% | 6.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 74.2% | 7.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 90.2% | 12.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 78.9% | 94.1% | 15.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 93.8% | 5.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 94.2% | 1.6% | Puerto Rico |
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, Jordan or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 94.3% against 93.2% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Jordan and Puerto Rico?
- 1.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Puerto Rico?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 31st 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.