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Level of urbanization vs. GNP per capita, 1800 to 1980

GNP per capita in 1960 US$ plotted against the urban population share over time.

Per capita Gross National Product (Bairoch (1988))$130$500$1,000$1,500$2,000$2,500Urbanpopulationshare(Bairoch(1988))AfricaAfricaDeveloped countriesDeveloped countriesLatin AmericaLatin AmericaNo data18001980

Source: Bairoch (1988)