Somalia vs South Asia: Rural population, per unit of GDP
Somalia
0.0007 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Asia
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Somalia rank
14th
South Asia rank
13th
Rural population, per unit of GDP over time
- Somalia
- South Asia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 14th and South Asia ranks 13th of 212 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 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, Somalia or South Asia?
- Somalia, at 0.0007 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 Somalia and South Asia?
- 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and South Asia rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Somalia ranks 14th 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.