What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Madagascar and Nigeria?

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?

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.

Madagascar vs Nigeria: Urban population, per unit of GDP

Madagascar

0.0005 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nigeria

0.0005 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Madagascar rank

10th

Nigeria rank

13th

Urban population, per unit of GDP over time

Madagascar
Nigeria

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Madagascar ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1970s	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1980s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Madagascar
1990s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	Madagascar
2000s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	Madagascar
2010s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	Madagascar
2020s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Madagascar or Nigeria?: Madagascar, at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Madagascar and Nigeria?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Madagascar ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 13th 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.