Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Greenland
Greenland: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Greenland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Greenland stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Greenland peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Greenland ranks 17th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Greenland, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 36.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 46.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Tonga 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Grenada 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Curacao 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Cape Verde 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Greenland?
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Greenland was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Greenland rank for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp?
- Greenland ranks 17th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland 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.