Suriname vs Tuvalu: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Suriname
65.8%
in 2025
Tuvalu
65.4%
in 2025
Suriname rank
118th
Tuvalu rank
120th

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

  • Suriname
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 65.8% against 65.4% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 118th and Tuvalu ranks 120th of 236 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1950s 47.7% 12.1% 35.6% Suriname
1960s 64.9% 13.2% 51.7% Suriname
1970s 66.0% 19.1% 46.8% Suriname
1980s 66.2% 34.1% 32.1% Suriname
1990s 66.5% 42.6% 23.9% Suriname
2000s 66.7% 49.3% 17.4% Suriname
2010s 66.2% 58.4% 7.8% Suriname
2020s 65.9% 63.7% 2.2% Suriname

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, Suriname or Tuvalu?
Suriname, at 65.8% against 65.4% in Tuvalu as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Suriname and Tuvalu?
0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tuvalu?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Suriname and Tuvalu rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Suriname ranks 118th and Tuvalu ranks 120th 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.