IDA total vs South Sudan: Rural population, per capita
IDA total
0.5885 units per person
in 2025
South Sudan
0.7832 units per person
in 2025
IDA total rank
9th
South Sudan rank
8th
Rural population, per capita over time
- IDA total
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.7832 units per person against 0.5885 units per person in IDA total, a difference of 0.1947 units per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times IDA total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 9th 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 total | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.849 units per person | 0.9142 units per person | 0.0652 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.8068 units per person | 0.915 units per person | 0.1082 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.7605 units per person | 0.9049 units per person | 0.1444 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.7215 units per person | 0.8552 units per person | 0.1338 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.68 units per person | 0.8327 units per person | 0.1527 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.6344 units per person | 0.813 units per person | 0.1787 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.5999 units per person | 0.7907 units per person | 0.1907 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 total or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.7832 units per person against 0.5885 units per person in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between IDA total and South Sudan?
- 0.1947 units per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and South Sudan rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- IDA total ranks 9th 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.