Lebanon vs Venezuela: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Lebanon
91.0%
in 2025
Venezuela
89.3%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
38th
Venezuela rank
41st

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

  • Lebanon
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 91.0% against 89.3% in Venezuela, a difference of 1.7%.

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

Lebanon ranks 38th and Venezuela ranks 41st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 35.7% 57.2% 21.5% Venezuela
1960s 49.7% 66.4% 16.7% Venezuela
1970s 66.3% 75.4% 9.1% Venezuela
1980s 79.3% 81.5% 2.2% Venezuela
1990s 84.8% 86.1% 1.2% Venezuela
2000s 86.7% 88.6% 1.9% Venezuela
2010s 88.5% 88.9% 0.4% Venezuela
2020s 90.3% 89.2% 1.1% Lebanon

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, Lebanon or Venezuela?
Lebanon, at 91.0% against 89.3% in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Lebanon and Venezuela?
1.7%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Venezuela?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and Venezuela rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Lebanon ranks 38th and Venezuela ranks 41st 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
Last refreshed

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