Iraq vs South Africa: Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP

Iraq
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iraq rank
83rd
South Africa rank
86th

Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 211 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP Iraq
1970s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Iraq
1980s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP Iraq
2000s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Iraq
2010s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Iraq
2020s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 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 and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp, Iraq or South Africa?
Iraq, at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp between Iraq and South Africa?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp?
Iraq ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 86th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, 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 and rural population 2050, 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
211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.