Saint Lucia vs East Timor: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Saint Lucia
29.1%
in 2025
East Timor
28.8%
in 2025
Saint Lucia rank
213th
East Timor rank
215th

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Saint Lucia
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 29.1% against 28.8% in East Timor, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Saint Lucia ranks 213th and East Timor ranks 215th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 5 and East Timor in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Lucia East Timor Difference Ahead
1950s 19.5% 10.0% 9.5% Saint Lucia
1960s 21.0% 10.7% 10.3% Saint Lucia
1970s 24.0% 14.1% 9.9% Saint Lucia
1980s 28.0% 18.7% 9.3% Saint Lucia
1990s 29.1% 22.4% 6.7% Saint Lucia
2000s 23.9% 26.4% 2.5% East Timor
2010s 20.4% 29.5% 9.1% East Timor
2020s 28.3% 28.7% 0.5% East Timor

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 Lucia or East Timor?
Saint Lucia, at 29.1% against 28.8% in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Saint Lucia and East Timor?
0.3%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and East Timor?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Saint Lucia and East Timor rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Saint Lucia ranks 213th and East Timor ranks 215th 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.