Jamaica vs South Africa: Rural population, per unit of GDP
Jamaica
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Jamaica rank
90th
South Africa rank
87th
Rural population, per unit of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Jamaica, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 87th of 212 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per unit of gdp, Jamaica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 87th 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.