Least developed countries vs Sri Lanka: Rural population, per capita
Least developed countries
0.6336 units per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.7955 units per person
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
4th
Sri Lanka rank
6th
Rural population, per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.7955 units per person against 0.6336 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.1619 units per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8938 units per person | 0.8031 units per person | 0.0907 units per person | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 0.8548 units per person | 0.7781 units per person | 0.0768 units per person | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 0.8078 units per person | 0.7967 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 0.7673 units per person | 0.8379 units per person | 0.0707 units per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.7269 units per person | 0.847 units per person | 0.1202 units per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.6809 units per person | 0.8139 units per person | 0.133 units per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.6451 units per person | 0.7994 units per person | 0.1543 units per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, Least developed countries or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.7955 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 Sri Lanka?
- 0.1619 units per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 6th 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.