Saint Helena vs Yemen: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Saint Helena
37.2%
in 2025
Yemen
37.0%
in 2025
Saint Helena rank
191st
Yemen rank
194th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Saint Helena
- Yemen
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 37.2% against 37.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
Saint Helena ranks 191st and Yemen ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.3% | 2.5% | 47.8% | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 48.2% | 4.4% | 43.8% | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 44.7% | 8.5% | 36.1% | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 15.9% | 27.6% | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 23.3% | 18.1% | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 28.6% | 11.4% | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 32.4% | 5.4% | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 36.4% | 0.9% | Saint Helena |
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 Yemen?
- Saint Helena, at 37.2% against 37.0% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Saint Helena and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Yemen?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Saint Helena and Yemen rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Saint Helena ranks 191st and Yemen ranks 194th 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.