Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Rural population, per unit of GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0007 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.0006 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
Sierra Leone rank
15th

Rural population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP Sierra Leone
1970s 0.002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP Sierra Leone
1980s 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP Sierra Leone
1990s 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per unit of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 15th 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.