Africa Eastern and Southern vs Nigeria: Urban population, per unit of GDP

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
12th
Nigeria rank
13th

Urban population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1970s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1980s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Nigeria
1990s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Nigeria
2000s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Nigeria
2010s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Nigeria
2020s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Africa Eastern and Southern or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria?
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Nigeria rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.