Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Niger
18.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
15.8%
in 2025
Niger rank
229th
Papua New Guinea rank
232nd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Niger
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Niger currently reports 18.4% against 15.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 229th and Papua New Guinea ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.3% | 2.2% | 3.1% | Niger |
| 1960s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 1.2% | Niger |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 12.3% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 14.1% | 0.6% | Niger |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.4% | 1.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.1% | 3.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 13.3% | 3.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 14.9% | 2.7% | Niger |
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, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
- Niger, at 18.4% against 15.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 229th and Papua New Guinea ranks 232nd 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.