What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Uganda?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Uganda: Population, per unit of GDP

Nigeria

0.0009 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Uganda

0.0009 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Nigeria rank

24th

Uganda rank

22nd

Population, per unit of GDP over time

Nigeria
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Nigeria ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 186 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0094 units per US$ of GDP	0.0132 units per US$ of GDP	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	Uganda
1970s	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0029 units per US$ of GDP	Uganda
1980s	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	Uganda
1990s	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	0.0032 units per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2000s	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2010s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2020s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Uganda?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?: Nigeria ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, 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: 186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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