What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Uganda?

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?

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.

Lesotho vs Uganda: Rural population, per unit of GDP

Lesotho

0.0005 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Uganda

0.0006 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Lesotho rank

22nd

Uganda rank

19th

Rural population, per unit of GDP over time

Lesotho
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 19th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0161 units per US$ of GDP	0.0125 units per US$ of GDP	0.0035 units per US$ of GDP	Lesotho
1970s	0.0083 units per US$ of GDP	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	Lesotho
1980s	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	Uganda
1990s	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	0.004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2000s	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2010s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0009 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	Uganda
2020s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per unit of gdp, Lesotho or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Lesotho and Uganda?: 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 19th 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.