Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Sudan: Rural population, per capita
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.6167 units per person
in 2025
South Sudan
0.7832 units per person
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
6th
South Sudan rank
8th
Rural population, per capita over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.7832 units per person against 0.6167 units per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.1665 units per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 45 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.861 units per person | 0.9142 units per person | 0.0532 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.8171 units per person | 0.915 units per person | 0.0979 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.7746 units per person | 0.9049 units per person | 0.1304 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.7352 units per person | 0.8552 units per person | 0.1201 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.7025 units per person | 0.8327 units per person | 0.1302 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.6633 units per person | 0.813 units per person | 0.1498 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.6283 units per person | 0.7907 units per person | 0.1624 units per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.7832 units per person against 0.6167 units per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Sudan?
- 0.1665 units per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Sudan rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.