Rural population, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP for rural population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Vanuatu ranks 49th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 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
- 50 Egypt 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Eswatini 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,054 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7768 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 26.63 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 26.63 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
- Rural population 77.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.