Mauritius vs Vietnam: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Mauritius
39.0%
in 2025
Vietnam
38.8%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
188th
Vietnam rank
189th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mauritius
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 39.0% against 38.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 188th and Vietnam ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.5% | 11.6% | 24.8% | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 42.1% | 17.6% | 24.4% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 43.5% | 20.2% | 23.3% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 19.1% | 23.3% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 21.3% | 21.9% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 27.1% | 14.1% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 32.3% | 7.5% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 37.5% | 1.5% | 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 Vietnam?
- Mauritius, at 39.0% against 38.8% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Mauritius and Vietnam?
- 0.2%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Vietnam?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Vietnam rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 188th and Vietnam ranks 189th 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.