Uruguay vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Uruguay
95.7%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
95.4%
in 2025
Uruguay rank
23rd
United States Virgin Islands rank
24th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Uruguay
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 95.7% against 95.4% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 23rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 7 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.0% | 57.6% | 21.4% | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 81.0% | 40.7% | 40.3% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 83.0% | 29.8% | 53.2% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 86.9% | 52.2% | 34.8% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 83.1% | 7.3% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 93.7% | 1.5% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.9% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.2% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
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, Uruguay or United States Virgin Islands?
- Uruguay, at 95.7% against 95.4% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Uruguay and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and United States Virgin Islands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Uruguay and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Uruguay ranks 23rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 24th 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.