Nepal vs Panama: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Nepal
67.0%
in 2025
Panama
66.2%
in 2025
Nepal rank
113th
Panama rank
116th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nepal
- Panama
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 67.0% against 66.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Nepal ranks 113th and Panama ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1% | 39.4% | 36.3% | Panama |
| 1960s | 3.7% | 44.2% | 40.5% | Panama |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 48.6% | 41.0% | Panama |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 51.4% | 34.2% | Panama |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 57.8% | 33.8% | Panama |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 63.8% | 19.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 65.5% | 1.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.9% | 0.6% | Nepal |
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, Nepal or Panama?
- Nepal, at 67.0% against 66.2% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Nepal and Panama?
- 0.8%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Panama?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Panama rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 113th and Panama ranks 116th 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.