Malawi vs Niger: Rural population, per unit of GDP

Malawi
0.0012 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Niger
0.0011 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi rank
3rd
Niger rank
5th

Rural population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Niger
0.0020.0040.0060.008196019922025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in Niger, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
1990s 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Malawi
2000s 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP Niger
2010s 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Niger
2020s 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 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, Malawi or Niger?
Malawi, at 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Malawi and Niger?
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th 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

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.