Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP
Nigeria
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria rank
35th
Papua New Guinea rank
38th
Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 211 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Nigeria, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th 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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About this data
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.