Netherlands vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Netherlands
95.9%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
95.4%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
21st
United States Virgin Islands rank
24th

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Netherlands
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 95.9% against 95.4% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 21st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 24th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and United States Virgin Islands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 58.1% 57.6% 0.5% Netherlands
1960s 60.9% 40.7% 20.2% Netherlands
1970s 63.9% 29.8% 34.0% Netherlands
1980s 67.2% 52.2% 15.1% Netherlands
1990s 72.0% 83.1% 11.0% United States Virgin Islands
2000s 82.8% 93.7% 10.9% United States Virgin Islands
2010s 90.1% 94.9% 4.7% United States Virgin Islands
2020s 95.1% 95.2% 0.1% United States Virgin Islands

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, Netherlands or United States Virgin Islands?
Netherlands, at 95.9% against 95.4% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Netherlands and United States Virgin Islands?
0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States Virgin Islands?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Netherlands ranks 21st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 24th 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

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.