Latin America & Caribbean vs Rwanda: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Latin America & Caribbean
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Rwanda
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
27th
Rwanda rank
27th
Urban population, per unit of GDP over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 3.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Latin America & Caribbean or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Latin America & Caribbean and Rwanda?
- 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Rwanda rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- 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.