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
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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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.