Romania vs Slovakia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Romania
52.2%
in 2025
Slovakia
53.2%
in 2025
Romania rank
164th
Slovakia rank
162nd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Romania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 53.2% against 52.2% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.
Romania ranks 164th and Slovakia ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.8% | 31.2% | 1.4% | Slovakia |
| 1960s | 37.5% | 36.4% | 1.1% | Romania |
| 1970s | 45.8% | 46.0% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 54.5% | 2.4% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 56.6% | 2.8% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 55.5% | 2.3% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 53.9% | 0.3% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 53.2% | 0.9% | Slovakia |
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, Romania or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 53.2% against 52.2% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Romania and Slovakia?
- 1.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Romania ranks 164th and Slovakia ranks 162nd 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.