Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: 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 United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom 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 7.6% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
United Kingdom ranks 206th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (55 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 United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- 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 United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 206th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.