Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Peru
85.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
84.6%
in 2025
Peru rank
56th
Saudi Arabia rank
57th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Peru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 85.6% against 84.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.8% | 25.3% | 17.5% | Peru |
| 1960s | 51.2% | 38.6% | 12.6% | Peru |
| 1970s | 61.2% | 57.4% | 3.9% | Peru |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 72.0% | 5.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 78.6% | 8.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 80.9% | 6.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 82.9% | 2.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 84.2% | 0.4% | 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, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
- Peru, at 85.6% against 84.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 56th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th 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.