Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Rural population, per unit of GDP
Ethiopia
0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Rural population, per unit of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 212 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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.