Afghanistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Urban population, per unit of GDP
Afghanistan
0.0006 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
7th
Urban population, per unit of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.