Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Urban population, per unit of GDP
Urban population, per unit of GDP over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th 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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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.