What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Nepal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, with Nepal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

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.

Nepal vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Urban population, per unit of GDP

Nepal

0.0004 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nepal rank

15th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

16th

Urban population, per unit of GDP over time

Nepal
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Nepal's figure about 3.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Nepal ranks 15th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1970s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	Nepal
1990s	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	Nepal
2000s	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	Nepal
2010s	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	Nepal
2020s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Nepal or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Nepal, at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Nepal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nepal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Nepal ranks 15th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th 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.