Namibia vs South Africa: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Namibia
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia rank
80th
South Africa rank
83rd
Urban population, per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 80th 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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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.