What is the difference in urban area long term, per unit of gdp between Jamaica and South Africa?

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?

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.

Jamaica vs South Africa: Urban area long term, per unit of GDP

Jamaica

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

South Africa

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Jamaica rank

65th

South Africa rank

67th

Urban area long term, per unit of GDP over time

Jamaica
South Africa

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 67th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Jamaica
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Jamaica
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Jamaica
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Jamaica
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Jamaica
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Jamaica
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per unit of gdp, Jamaica or South Africa?: Jamaica, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per unit of gdp between Jamaica and South Africa?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for urban area long term, per unit of gdp?: Jamaica ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 67th 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.