Ecuador vs South Africa: Urbanization vs gdp

Ecuador
63.39
in 2025
South Africa
63.82
in 2025
Ecuador rank
127th
South Africa rank
125th

Urbanization vs gdp over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 63.82 against 63.39 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.43.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 125th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 31.27 44.51 13.24 South Africa
1960s 36.93 47.26 10.33 South Africa
1970s 42.15 48.04 5.9 South Africa
1980s 50.87 49.43 1.44 Ecuador
1990s 57.83 53.4 4.43 Ecuador
2000s 61.81 59.4 2.41 Ecuador
2010s 62.93 63.12 0.1976 South Africa
2020s 63.17 63.58 0.4065 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urbanization vs gdp, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 63.82 against 63.39 in Ecuador as of 2025.
What is the difference in urbanization vs gdp between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.43, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for urbanization vs gdp?
Ecuador ranks 127th and South Africa ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urbanization vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed