Marshall Islands vs Taiwan: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Marshall Islands
79.1%
in 2025
Taiwan
78.9%
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
76th
Taiwan rank
77th

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

  • Marshall Islands
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 79.1% against 78.9% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 76th and Taiwan ranks 77th of 236 countries.

Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Taiwan Difference Ahead
1950s 29.5% 46.6% 17.0% Taiwan
1960s 41.8% 51.9% 10.1% Taiwan
1970s 59.7% 59.8% 0.1% Taiwan
1980s 63.3% 73.2% 9.8% Taiwan
1990s 67.5% 76.9% 9.4% Taiwan
2000s 70.4% 78.8% 8.3% Taiwan
2010s 75.2% 79.9% 4.6% Taiwan
2020s 78.2% 79.0% 0.9% Taiwan

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 Taiwan?
Marshall Islands, at 79.1% against 78.9% in Taiwan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Marshall Islands and Taiwan?
0.2%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Taiwan?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Marshall Islands and Taiwan rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Marshall Islands ranks 76th and Taiwan ranks 77th 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.