Niue vs Yemen: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Niue
37.2%
in 2025
Yemen
37.0%
in 2025
Niue rank
193rd
Yemen rank
194th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Niue
- Yemen
How they compare
Niue currently reports 37.2% against 37.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niue ahead.
Niue ranks 193rd and Yemen ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.0% | 2.5% | 18.5% | Niue |
| 1960s | 21.4% | 4.4% | 17.0% | Niue |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 8.5% | 16.1% | Niue |
| 1980s | 31.0% | 15.9% | 15.1% | Niue |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 23.3% | 9.6% | Niue |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 28.6% | 7.0% | Niue |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 32.4% | 4.5% | Niue |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 36.4% | 0.2% | Yemen |
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, Niue or Yemen?
- Niue, at 37.2% against 37.0% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Niue and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Yemen?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Niue and Yemen rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Niue ranks 193rd and Yemen ranks 194th 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.