Rural population, per unit of GDP in North America
North America: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in North America, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per unit of gdp in North America stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in North America peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
North America ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per unit of GDP in North America, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 42 India 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Senegal 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Cameroon 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Nepal 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Kyrgyzstan 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Cambodia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Zimbabwe 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for North America
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 256.06 billion current US$ (2021)
- Rural population 74.83 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1951 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.3 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1578 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in North America?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in North America was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does North America rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- North America ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.