Mauritius vs Pakistan: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Mauritius
39.0%
in 2025
Pakistan
39.5%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
188th
Pakistan rank
187th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mauritius
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 39.5% against 39.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 188th and Pakistan ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.5% | 19.8% | 16.7% | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 42.1% | 23.5% | 18.6% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 43.5% | 26.2% | 17.3% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 29.3% | 13.1% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 31.8% | 11.4% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 33.8% | 7.4% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 35.8% | 3.9% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.6% | 0.5% | Mauritius |
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, Mauritius or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 39.5% against 39.0% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Mauritius and Pakistan?
- 0.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Pakistan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Pakistan rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 188th and Pakistan ranks 187th 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.