Myanmar vs Saint Lucia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Myanmar
30.6%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
29.1%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
211th
Saint Lucia rank
213th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Myanmar
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 30.6% against 29.1% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Myanmar ranks 211th and Saint Lucia ranks 213th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.6% | 19.5% | 2.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 21.1% | 21.0% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 28.0% | 3.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 29.1% | 2.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 23.9% | 4.4% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 20.4% | 9.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.3% | 2.1% | 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 Saint Lucia?
- Myanmar, at 30.6% against 29.1% in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Myanmar and Saint Lucia?
- 1.5%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Saint Lucia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 211th and Saint Lucia ranks 213th 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.