Sierra Leone vs South Asia: Rural population, per unit of GDP
Sierra Leone
0.0006 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Asia
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
15th
South Asia rank
13th
Rural population, per unit of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Asia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.7 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 13th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 1980s | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per unit of gdp, Sierra Leone or South Asia?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Sierra Leone and South Asia?
- 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Asia rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 13th 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.