Arab World vs Sudan: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Arab World
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sudan
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Arab World rank
24th
Sudan rank
21st
Urban population, per unit of GDP over time
- Arab World
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sudan's figure about 3.8 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Arab World |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Arab World or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Arab World and Sudan?
- 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Sudan rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Arab World ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 21st 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.