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
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.