Norway vs Peru: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Norway
83.6%
in 2025
Peru
85.6%
in 2025
Norway rank
59th
Peru rank
56th

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

  • Norway
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 85.6% against 83.6% in Norway, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 59th and Peru ranks 56th of 236 countries.

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