Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Papua New Guinea
15.8%
in 2025
Samoa
17.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
232nd
Samoa rank
231st
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 17.5% against 15.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 232nd and Samoa ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 16.8% | 14.6% | Samoa |
| 1960s | 5.6% | 19.3% | 13.7% | Samoa |
| 1970s | 12.3% | 20.9% | 8.6% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 20.8% | 6.8% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 21.5% | 7.0% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 21.3% | 8.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 19.2% | 5.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 17.6% | 2.7% | Samoa |
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, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 17.5% 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 Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 1.7%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 232nd and Samoa ranks 231st 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.