Philippines vs Senegal: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Philippines
55.8%
in 2025
Senegal
55.8%
in 2025
Philippines rank
154th
Senegal rank
155th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Philippines
- Senegal
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 55.8% against 55.8% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 154th and Senegal ranks 155th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.7% | 22.0% | 5.7% | Philippines |
| 1960s | 30.9% | 25.9% | 4.9% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 32.8% | 33.6% | 0.8% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 37.5% | 2.7% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 39.7% | 2.4% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 41.8% | 0.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 46.3% | 3.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 53.7% | 1.2% | Philippines |
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, Philippines or Senegal?
- Philippines, at 55.8% against 55.8% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Philippines and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Senegal?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Senegal rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 154th and Senegal ranks 155th 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.