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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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.

Kenya vs Nigeria: Rural population, per unit of GDP

Kenya

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nigeria

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Kenya rank

36th

Nigeria rank

35th

Rural population, per unit of GDP over time

Kenya
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kenya ranks 36th and Nigeria ranks 35th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1970s	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	0.0016 units per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1980s	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	Kenya
1990s	0.0023 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2000s	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2010s	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2020s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per unit of gdp, Kenya or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Kenya and Nigeria?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?: Kenya ranks 36th 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.