Rwanda vs Uganda: Urban population, per unit of GDP

Rwanda
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uganda
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Rwanda rank
27th
Uganda rank
30th

Urban population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Uganda, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 30th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
1970s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
1980s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Uganda
1990s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Uganda
2000s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2010s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Uganda
2020s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Rwanda or Uganda?
Rwanda, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Rwanda and Uganda?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Uganda?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Uganda rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
Rwanda ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 30th 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

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.