What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Nicaragua and North America?

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and North America?

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.

Nicaragua vs North America: Urban population, per unit of GDP

Nicaragua

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

North America

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

46th

North America rank

47th

Urban population, per unit of GDP over time

Nicaragua
North America

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 20.1 times North America's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 46th and North America ranks 47th of 214 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	North America	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	Nicaragua
1970s	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	Nicaragua
1980s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	Nicaragua
1990s	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	Nicaragua
2000s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	Nicaragua
2010s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	Nicaragua
2020s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Nicaragua or North America?: Nicaragua, at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Nicaragua and North America?: 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and North America?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and North America rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Nicaragua ranks 46th and North America ranks 47th 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.