Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Venezuela

Venezuela: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 88.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
88.5
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.99
in 2015
All-time low
66.47
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Venezuela, 1950–2020

0204060801950198520201950: 66.51955: 70.71960: 74.31965: 77.41970: 801975: 82.11980: 82.91985: 83.41990: 83.91995: 86.12000: 87.52005: 88.22010: 88.62015: 892020: 88.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Venezuela is 88.5, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Venezuela peaked at 88.99 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.47, in 1950.

That places Venezuela 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Venezuela, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 66.47 —
1955 70.73 +6.4%
1960 74.34 +5.1%
1965 77.37 +4.1%
1970 79.96 +3.3%
1975 82.14 +2.7%
1980 82.93 +1.0%
1985 83.41 +0.6%
1990 83.91 +0.6%
1995 86.1 +2.6%
2000 87.49 +1.6%
2005 88.17 +0.8%
2010 88.59 +0.5%
2015 88.99 +0.4%
2020 88.5 -0.5%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 88.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 88.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.35, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 68.6 66.47 70.73 2
1960s 75.86 74.34 77.37 2
1970s 81.05 79.96 82.14 2
1980s 83.17 82.93 83.41 2
1990s 85 83.91 86.1 2
2000s 87.83 87.49 88.17 2
2010s 88.79 88.59 88.99 2
2020s 88.5 88.5 88.5 1

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 34 Saint Martin (French Part) 89.72 compare
  2. 35 Lebanon 89.62 compare
  3. 36 Equatorial Guinea 89.47 compare
  4. 38 Reunion 88.29 compare
  5. 39 Pakistan 87.99 compare
  6. 40 Iraq 87.5 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Venezuela?
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Venezuela was 88.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 88.99 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 66.47 in 1950.
How does Venezuela rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
Venezuela ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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