Lesotho vs Seychelles: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Lesotho
44.7%
in 2025
Seychelles
45.5%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
175th
Seychelles rank
173rd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 45.5% against 44.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 175th and Seychelles ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1% | 27.4% | 25.3% | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 6.2% | 31.4% | 25.1% | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 45.5% | 34.8% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 49.3% | 37.9% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 46.6% | 30.6% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 42.9% | 20.5% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 43.1% | 9.9% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 44.9% | 2.8% | Seychelles |
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, Lesotho or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 45.5% against 44.7% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Lesotho and Seychelles?
- 0.8%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Seychelles?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Seychelles rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 175th and Seychelles ranks 173rd 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.