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

0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria 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.

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

Nigeria

0.0005 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nigeria rank

13th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

16th

Urban population, per unit of GDP over time

Nigeria
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.9 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Nigeria ranks 13th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1970s	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
2010s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
2020s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Nigeria, at 0.0005 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 Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?: Nigeria ranks 13th 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.