Least developed countries vs Niger: Rural population, per capita

Least developed countries
0.6336 units per person
in 2025
Niger
0.8163 units per person
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
4th
Niger rank
5th

Rural population, per capita over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.8163 units per person against 0.6336 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.1827 units per person.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 4th and Niger ranks 5th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8938 units per person 0.932 units per person 0.0382 units per person Niger
1970s 0.8548 units per person 0.8849 units per person 0.0301 units per person Niger
1980s 0.8078 units per person 0.8535 units per person 0.0457 units per person Niger
1990s 0.7673 units per person 0.8425 units per person 0.0753 units per person Niger
2000s 0.7269 units per person 0.8375 units per person 0.1106 units per person Niger
2010s 0.6809 units per person 0.8362 units per person 0.1553 units per person Niger
2020s 0.6451 units per person 0.8235 units per person 0.1784 units per person Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per capita, Least developed countries or Niger?
Niger, at 0.8163 units per person against 0.6336 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population, per capita between Least developed countries and Niger?
0.1827 units per person, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Niger?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Niger rank globally for rural population, per capita?
Least developed countries ranks 4th and Niger ranks 5th of 47 countries.
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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Indicator
Rural population, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.