Palestine vs Western Sahara: Urbanization vs gdp
Palestine
87.38
in 2025
Western Sahara
86.88
in 2025
Palestine rank
51st
Western Sahara rank
52nd
Urbanization vs gdp over time
- Palestine
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 87.38 against 86.88 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Palestine ahead.
Palestine ranks 51st and Western Sahara ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Palestine averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palestine | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.23 | 31.06 | 9.17 | Palestine |
| 1960s | 48.72 | 34.02 | 14.7 | Palestine |
| 1970s | 58.87 | 54.87 | 3.99 | Palestine |
| 1980s | 63.57 | 82 | 18.43 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 67.52 | 85.42 | 17.9 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 78.9 | 86.11 | 7.21 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 84.98 | 86.49 | 1.51 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 86.73 | 86.77 | 0.0445 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urbanization vs gdp, Palestine or Western Sahara?
- Palestine, at 87.38 against 86.88 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urbanization vs gdp between Palestine and Western Sahara?
- 0.5, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and Western Sahara?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Palestine and Western Sahara rank globally for urbanization vs gdp?
- Palestine ranks 51st and Western Sahara ranks 52nd 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.