Sub-Saharan Africa vs Yemen: Rural population, per unit of GDP
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Yemen
0.001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Yemen rank
6th
Rural population, per unit of GDP over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Yemen's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per unit of gdp, Sub-Saharan Africa or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa and Yemen?
- 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Yemen?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Yemen rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th and Yemen ranks 6th 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.