Eritrea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Rural population, per unit of GDP
Eritrea
0.0009 units per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Eritrea rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
8th
Rural population, per unit of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 212 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per unit of gdp, Eritrea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Eritrea, at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th 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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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.