Marshall Islands vs Palau: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Marshall Islands
79.1%
in 2025
Palau
79.3%
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
76th
Palau rank
74th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Marshall Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 79.3% against 79.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palau ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 76th and Palau ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.5% | 33.9% | 4.4% | Palau |
| 1960s | 41.8% | 51.2% | 9.5% | Palau |
| 1970s | 59.7% | 60.7% | 1.0% | Palau |
| 1980s | 63.3% | 66.5% | 3.2% | Palau |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 70.5% | 3.0% | Palau |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 75.8% | 5.4% | Palau |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 80.4% | 5.1% | Palau |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 79.2% | 1.0% | Palau |
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, Marshall Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 79.3% against 79.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 0.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Palau rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 76th and Palau ranks 74th 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.