What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Ghana and North America?

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North America?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Ghana vs North America: Urban population, per unit of GDP

Ghana

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

North America

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Ghana rank

48th

North America rank

47th

Urban population, per unit of GDP over time

Ghana
North America

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ghana's figure about 19.4 times North America's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 48th and North America ranks 47th of 214 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	North America	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
1970s	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
1980s	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
1990s	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2000s	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2010s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2020s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Ghana or North America?: Ghana, at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Ghana and North America?: 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North America?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ghana and North America rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 48th and North America ranks 47th 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: 14 September 2026

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.