Marshall Islands vs South Africa: Urban population, per unit of GDP

Marshall Islands
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
85th
South Africa rank
83rd

Urban population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 214 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP Marshall Islands
1980s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Marshall Islands
1990s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Marshall Islands
2000s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Marshall Islands
2010s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Marshall Islands
2020s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Marshall Islands or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Marshall Islands and South Africa?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Marshall Islands and South Africa rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
Marshall Islands ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 83rd 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

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.