IDA only vs South Sudan: Rural population, per capita
IDA only
0.6314 units per person
in 2025
South Sudan
0.7832 units per person
in 2025
IDA only rank
5th
South Sudan rank
8th
Rural population, per capita over time
- IDA only
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.7832 units per person against 0.6314 units per person in IDA only, a difference of 0.1518 units per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 5th 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 | IDA only | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8731 units per person | 0.9142 units per person | 0.041 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.8345 units per person | 0.915 units per person | 0.0805 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.7924 units per person | 0.9049 units per person | 0.1125 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.7572 units per person | 0.8552 units per person | 0.0981 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.7204 units per person | 0.8327 units per person | 0.1123 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.6751 units per person | 0.813 units per person | 0.1379 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.6422 units per person | 0.7907 units per person | 0.1484 units per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, IDA only or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.7832 units per person against 0.6314 units per person in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between IDA only and South Sudan?
- 0.1518 units per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and South Sudan rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- IDA only ranks 5th 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.