Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Canada
Canada: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Canada, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Canada is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Canada peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Canada ranks 202nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Canada, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Canada?
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Canada was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Canada rank for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 202nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban vs rural majority ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.