Laos vs Mauritius: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Laos

40.3%

in 2025

Mauritius

39.0%

in 2025

Laos rank

185th

Mauritius rank

188th

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

Laos currently reports 40.3% against 39.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Laos ranks 185th and Mauritius ranks 188th of 236 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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