Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Rural population, per unit of GDP
Niger
0.0011 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Niger rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
8th
Rural population, per unit of GDP over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 212 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 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, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Niger, at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Niger ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th 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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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.