Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: Urbanization vs gdp

Saudi Arabia
84.61
in 2025
United Kingdom
83.32
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
57th
United Kingdom rank
60th

Urbanization vs gdp over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Kingdom
20406080195019872025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 84.61 against 83.32 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.29.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 57th and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 25.34 79.72 54.38 United Kingdom
1960s 38.61 77.72 39.12 United Kingdom
1970s 57.38 77.54 20.16 United Kingdom
1980s 71.97 78.41 6.44 United Kingdom
1990s 78.64 78.68 0.0388 United Kingdom
2000s 80.89 80.38 0.5113 Saudi Arabia
2010s 82.87 81.77 1.09 Saudi Arabia
2020s 84.21 83.12 1.1 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urbanization vs gdp, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom?
Saudi Arabia, at 84.61 against 83.32 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in urbanization vs gdp between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
1.29, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom rank globally for urbanization vs gdp?
Saudi Arabia ranks 57th and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urbanization vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed