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
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.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 7 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.2% | 42.8% | 5.4% | Norway |
| 1960s | 55.5% | 51.2% | 4.2% | Norway |
| 1970s | 68.4% | 61.2% | 7.1% | Norway |
| 1980s | 71.2% | 66.7% | 4.5% | Norway |
| 1990s | 73.8% | 70.7% | 3.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 74.7% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 80.3% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 84.6% | 1.5% | 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, Norway or Peru?
- Peru, at 85.6% against 83.6% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Norway and Peru?
- 2.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Peru?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Peru rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 59th 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.