Benin vs Kenya: Rural population, per unit of GDP

Benin
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Benin rank
37th
Kenya rank
36th

Rural population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Benin
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Benin, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 37th and Kenya ranks 36th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP Benin
1970s 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP Benin
1980s 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Benin
1990s 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP Kenya
2000s 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP Kenya
2010s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Benin
2020s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per unit of gdp, Benin or Kenya?
Kenya, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Benin and Kenya?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
Benin ranks 37th and Kenya ranks 36th 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.