Least developed countries vs Niger: Rural population, per unit of GDP
Least developed countries
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Niger
0.0011 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
2nd
Niger rank
5th
Rural population, per unit of GDP over time
- Least developed countries
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 5th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 0.0011 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 Niger?
- 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Niger rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 5th 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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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.