Saint Helena vs Vietnam: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Saint Helena
37.2%
in 2025
Vietnam
38.8%
in 2025
Saint Helena rank
191st
Vietnam rank
189th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Saint Helena
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 38.8% against 37.2% in Saint Helena, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 191st and Vietnam ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 7 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.3% | 11.6% | 38.7% | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 48.2% | 17.6% | 30.6% | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 44.7% | 20.2% | 24.4% | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 19.1% | 24.4% | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 21.3% | 20.1% | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 27.1% | 12.8% | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 32.3% | 5.5% | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.5% | 0.2% | Vietnam |
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, Saint Helena or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 38.8% against 37.2% in Saint Helena as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Saint Helena and Vietnam?
- 1.6%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Vietnam?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Saint Helena and Vietnam rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Helena ranks 191st and Vietnam ranks 189th 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.