Afghanistan vs Low income: Rural population, per unit of GDP

Afghanistan
0.0018 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Low income
0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
2nd
Low income rank
1st

Rural population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Low income
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in Low income, a difference of 0.001 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.3 times Low income's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Low income ranks 1st of 212 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP Afghanistan
2010s 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP Afghanistan
2020s 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or Low income?
Afghanistan, at 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and Low income?
0.001 units per US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Low income?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Low income rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Low income ranks 1st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.