South Africa vs Sweden: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP
South Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
178th
Sweden rank
180th
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 178th and Sweden ranks 180th of 211 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 178th and Sweden ranks 180th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban vs rural majority, 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 vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.