Micronesia (country) vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Rural population, per capita
Rural population, per capita over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 0.7752 units per person against 0.5534 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.2218 units per person.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7595 units per person | 0.8389 units per person | 0.0794 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 0.7414 units per person | 0.793 units per person | 0.0516 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 0.7366 units per person | 0.7446 units per person | 0.008 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.7517 units per person | 0.6963 units per person | 0.0554 units per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 0.7768 units per person | 0.6513 units per person | 0.1254 units per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 0.7769 units per person | 0.604 units per person | 0.1729 units per person | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 0.7757 units per person | 0.566 units per person | 0.2098 units per person | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, Micronesia (country) or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Micronesia (country), at 0.7752 units per person against 0.5534 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between Micronesia (country) and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.2218 units per person, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 216 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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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.