The most commonly observed relationship between a country’s GDP per capita and its urban population is that as GDP increases, urban population tends to increase as well. This typically happens because higher GDP often correlates with better job opportunities, improved infrastructure, and higher living standards, which attract people to urban areas.
Additionally, urban areas tend to be economic hubs where services, industries, and infrastructure are concentrated, contributing to overall economic growth and potentially raising GDP per capita.
The other statements presented do not accurately reflect the general trends observed in economic and urban studies. For instance:
- As the GDP increases, urban population decreases is generally not supported by data, as urbanization typically accompanies economic growth.
- As GDP decreases, urban blight decreases is also not typically true; economic decline often leads to increased urban blight due to a lack of investment and resources.
- As urban population increases, GDP per capita decreases would suggest that cities are becoming less productive, which contradicts the trend where urbanization often leads to increased economic productivity.
Therefore, the strongest relationship noted is that as GDP increases, urban population also tends to increase.
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