Africa Western and Central vs Somalia: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Africa Western and Central
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia
0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
2nd
Somalia rank
2nd
Urban population, per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
- 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Somalia rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 2nd 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.