What is the difference in urban area long term, per unit of gdp between Ghana and Nigeria?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Nigeria: Urban area long term, per unit of GDP

Ghana

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nigeria

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Ghana rank

28th

Nigeria rank

30th

Urban area long term, per unit of GDP over time

Ghana
Nigeria

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

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

Ghana ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 30th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per unit of gdp, Ghana or Nigeria?: Ghana, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per unit of gdp between Ghana and Nigeria?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for urban area long term, per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, 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 area long term, 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: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.