Mozambique vs Yemen: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Mozambique
37.2%
in 2025
Yemen
37.0%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
192nd
Yemen rank
194th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mozambique
- Yemen
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 37.2% against 37.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 192nd and Yemen ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 0.6% | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 1.3% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 15.9% | 1.4% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 23.3% | 3.5% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 28.6% | 1.4% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 32.4% | 0.3% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 36.4% | 1.0% | Yemen |
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, Mozambique or Yemen?
- Mozambique, at 37.2% against 37.0% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Mozambique and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Yemen?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Yemen rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 192nd and Yemen ranks 194th 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.