Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Madagascar
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Madagascar rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Urban population, per unit of GDP over time
- Madagascar
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 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 | 0.0004 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Madagascar, at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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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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.