South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Rural population, per unit of GDP
South Sudan
0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Sudan rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Rural population, per unit of GDP over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th of 212 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per unit of gdp, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Sudan, at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- South Sudan ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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.