Niger vs South Sudan: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Niger
18.4%
in 2025
South Sudan
21.7%
in 2025
Niger rank
229th
South Sudan rank
226th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 21.7% against 18.4% in Niger, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Niger ranks 229th and South Sudan ranks 226th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.3% | 8.2% | 2.9% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 6.8% | 8.6% | 1.8% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 8.5% | 3.0% | Niger |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 9.5% | 5.1% | Niger |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.5% | 1.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.7% | 0.5% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 18.7% | 2.3% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 20.9% | 3.3% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Niger or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 21.7% against 18.4% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Niger and South Sudan?
- 3.3%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 229th and South Sudan ranks 226th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.