Luxembourg vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Luxembourg
94.9%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
95.4%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
25th
United States Virgin Islands rank
24th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 95.4% against 94.9% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Luxembourg ranks 25th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 24th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and United States Virgin Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 68.0% 57.6% 10.4% Luxembourg
1960s 71.5% 40.7% 30.8% Luxembourg
1970s 77.2% 29.8% 47.4% Luxembourg
1980s 80.6% 52.2% 28.5% Luxembourg
1990s 82.2% 83.1% 0.9% United States Virgin Islands
2000s 86.2% 93.7% 7.5% United States Virgin Islands
2010s 90.8% 94.9% 4.1% United States Virgin Islands
2020s 94.6% 95.2% 0.6% United States Virgin Islands

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, Luxembourg or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 95.4% against 94.9% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Luxembourg and United States Virgin Islands?
0.5%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States Virgin Islands?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Luxembourg ranks 25th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 24th 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.