Burkina Faso vs Congo: Urban population, per unit of GDP

Burkina Faso
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Congo
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
35th
Congo rank
34th

Urban population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Congo ranks 34th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP Congo
1970s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP Congo
1980s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Congo
1990s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Congo
2000s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Burkina Faso
2010s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Burkina Faso
2020s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Congo?
Congo, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Congo?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Congo ranks 34th of 214 countries.
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.