Kenya vs Solomon Islands: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
32.2%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
31.3%
in 2025
Kenya rank
206th
Solomon Islands rank
209th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 32.2% against 31.3% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 206th and Solomon Islands ranks 209th of 236 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.0% | 1.6% | 5.4% | Kenya |
| 1960s | 9.0% | 4.4% | 4.6% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 8.8% | 4.0% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 12.3% | 4.7% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 14.6% | 4.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 17.5% | 8.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 23.4% | 8.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 29.7% | 1.9% | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Solomon Islands?
- Kenya, at 32.2% against 31.3% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Solomon Islands?
- 0.9%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Solomon Islands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 206th and Solomon Islands ranks 209th 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.