Ethiopia vs Upper middle income: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Ethiopia
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Upper middle income
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Upper middle income rank
29th
Urban population, per unit of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 4.1 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Upper middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | Upper middle income |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Upper middle income?
- Ethiopia, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Upper middle income?
- 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Upper middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Upper middle income rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 29th 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.