Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Somalia: Rural population, per unit of GDP
Rural population, per unit of GDP over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 4.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Somalia ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per unit of gdp, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Somalia?
- 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Somalia rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Somalia ranks 14th 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.