Africa Eastern and Southern vs Madagascar: Rural population, per unit of GDP
Africa Eastern and Southern
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Madagascar
0.0011 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
7th
Madagascar rank
4th
Rural population, per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per unit of gdp, Africa Eastern and Southern or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Africa Eastern and Southern and Madagascar?
- 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Madagascar rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 4th of 45 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.