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