Niger vs South Asia: Rural population, per capita
Niger
0.8163 units per person
in 2025
South Asia
0.6421 units per person
in 2025
Niger rank
5th
South Asia rank
2nd
Rural population, per capita over time
- Niger
- South Asia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.8163 units per person against 0.6421 units per person in South Asia, a difference of 0.1742 units per person.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 2nd of 216 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.932 units per person | 0.83 units per person | 0.102 units per person | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.8849 units per person | 0.8016 units per person | 0.0833 units per person | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.8535 units per person | 0.765 units per person | 0.0885 units per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.8425 units per person | 0.7428 units per person | 0.0997 units per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.8375 units per person | 0.7131 units per person | 0.1243 units per person | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.8362 units per person | 0.6754 units per person | 0.1608 units per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.8235 units per person | 0.6501 units per person | 0.1734 units per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, Niger or South Asia?
- Niger, at 0.8163 units per person against 0.6421 units per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between Niger and South Asia?
- 0.1742 units per person, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Niger and South Asia rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- Niger ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 2nd 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.