Myanmar vs Solomon Islands: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Myanmar
30.6%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
31.3%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
211th
Solomon Islands rank
209th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Myanmar
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 31.3% against 30.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 211th and Solomon Islands ranks 209th of 236 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.6% | 1.6% | 15.0% | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 21.1% | 4.4% | 16.7% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 8.8% | 15.2% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 12.3% | 12.7% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 14.6% | 12.0% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 17.5% | 10.8% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 23.4% | 6.2% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.7% | 0.7% | Myanmar |
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, Myanmar or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 31.3% against 30.6% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Myanmar and Solomon Islands?
- 0.7%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Solomon Islands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 211th and Solomon Islands ranks 209th 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.