Africa Western and Central vs Syria: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Africa Western and Central
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Syria
0.0007 units per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Africa Western and Central rank
2nd
Syria rank
5th
Urban population, per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Syria, at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2022.
- What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Syria?
- 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Syria rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 5th 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.