New Zealand vs Peru: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
New Zealand
84.0%
in 2025
Peru
85.6%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
58th
Peru rank
56th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 85.6% against 84.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 58th and Peru ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 7 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.0% | 42.8% | 13.2% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 68.3% | 51.2% | 17.1% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 82.4% | 61.2% | 21.1% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 83.8% | 66.7% | 17.1% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 85.3% | 70.7% | 14.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 74.7% | 11.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 80.3% | 4.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 84.6% | 0.7% | Peru |
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, New Zealand or Peru?
- Peru, at 85.6% against 84.0% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between New Zealand and Peru?
- 1.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 58th and Peru ranks 56th 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.