Least developed countries vs Malawi: Rural population, per unit of GDP

Least developed countries
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi
0.0012 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
2nd
Malawi rank
3rd

Rural population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.6 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 3rd of 45 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
1990s 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
2000s 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
2010s 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
2020s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Malawi?
0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malawi?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Malawi rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
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.