What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Zambia?

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?

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.

Lesotho vs Zambia: Urban population, per unit of GDP

Lesotho

0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Zambia

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Lesotho rank

17th

Zambia rank

18th

Urban population, per unit of GDP over time

Lesotho
Zambia

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 18th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Lesotho
1970s	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Lesotho
1980s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	Zambia
1990s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	Zambia
2000s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	Zambia
2010s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Lesotho
2020s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Zambia?: Lesotho, at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Zambia?: 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 18th 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.