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
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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

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.