What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Kenya and Zimbabwe?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?

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.

Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Urban population, per unit of GDP

Kenya

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Kenya rank

62nd

Zimbabwe rank

64th

Urban population, per unit of GDP over time

Kenya
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, 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 Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1970s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1980s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1990s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2000s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Zimbabwe
2020s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Kenya or Zimbabwe?: Kenya, at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Kenya and Zimbabwe?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 62nd and Zimbabwe ranks 64th 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.