Somalia vs South Sudan: Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP

Somalia
0.0007 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Sudan
0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Somalia rank
14th
South Sudan rank
11th

Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP over time

  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in Somalia, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 14th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 211 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP Somalia
2010s 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp, Somalia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in Somalia as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp between Somalia and South Sudan?
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per unit of gdp?
Somalia ranks 14th and South Sudan ranks 11th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 11,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.