What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Benin and Nigeria?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Benin vs Nigeria: Rural population, per unit of GDP

Benin

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nigeria

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Benin rank

37th

Nigeria rank

35th

Rural population, per unit of GDP over time

Benin
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria 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.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 212 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0087 units per US$ of GDP	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	Benin
1970s	0.0048 units per US$ of GDP	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	Benin
1980s	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	Benin
1990s	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	Benin
2000s	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	Benin
2010s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	Benin
2020s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 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 Nigeria?: Nigeria, 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 Nigeria?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?: Benin ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 35th 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: 18 August 2026

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.