Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Papua New Guinea
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
115th
Vanuatu rank
113th
Urban population, per unit of GDP over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 115th and Vanuatu ranks 113th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 115th and Vanuatu ranks 113th 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.