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Rural share
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
9.7%
Median: 0.4%
Countries Covered
175
with available data
Highest
Eritrea
88.7%
Lowest
Brazil
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Eritrea88.7%
2Niger78.1%
3Chad77.6%
4South Sudan75.4%
5Angola65.5%
By Region
Africa17.3%(9 countries)
Other13.9%(104 countries)
South America4.2%(7 countries)
Asia3.0%(19 countries)
North America0.4%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (88.7%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 9.7%)
Africa (9)
Other (104)
South America (7)
Asia (19)
North America (4)
Europe (31)
Oceania (1)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eritrea | 88.7% |
| 2 | Niger | 78.1% |
| 3 | Chad | 77.6% |
| 4 | South Sudan | 75.4% |
| 5 | Angola | 65.5% |
| 6 | Benin | 65.1% |
| 7 | Djibouti | 64.1% |
| 8 | Solomon Islands | 58.9% |
| 9 | Liberia | 57.5% |
| 10 | Namibia | 53.5% |
| 11 | Togo | 50.9% |
| 12 | Kiribati | 49.7% |
| 13 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.2% |
| 14 | Burkina Faso | 42.3% |
| 15 | Central African Republic | 38.8% |
| 16 | Madagascar | 36.5% |
| 17 | Mauritania | 36.3% |
| 18 | Haiti | 31.5% |
| 19 | Nigeria | 31.2% |
| 20 | Cote d'Ivoire | 31.0% |
| 21 | Ghana | 30.8% |
| 22 | Somalia | 26.4% |
| 23 | Bolivia | 24.9% |
| 24 | Sierra Leone | 24.8% |
| 25 | Sudan | 24.1% |
| 26 | Mozambique | 23.5% |
| 27 | Republic of the Congo | 23.0% |
| 28 | Ethiopia | 20.4% |
| 29 | Lesotho | 19.7% |
| 30 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 18.8% |
| 31 | Zimbabwe | 18.8% |
| 32 | Marshall Islands | 18.7% |
| 33 | Papua New Guinea | 17.3% |
| 34 | Botswana | 16.7% |
| 35 | Afghanistan | 15.4% |
| 36 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 14.3% |
| 37 | Guinea-Bissau | 14.2% |
| 38 | Mongolia | 13.7% |
| 39 | Pakistan | 13.0% |
| 40 | Timor-Leste | 11.7% |
| 41 | Senegal | 11.3% |
| 42 | India | 10.7% |
| 43 | United Republic of Tanzania | 10.6% |
| 44 | Cape Verde | 10.1% |
| 45 | Colombia | 9.9% |
| 46 | Panama | 9.8% |
| 47 | Cameroon | 9.7% |
| 48 | Myanmar | 9.6% |
| 49 | Kenya | 8.1% |
| 50 | Yemen | 8.0% |
| 51 | Argentina | 7.7% |
| 52 | Peru | 7.2% |
| 53 | Guinea | 7.2% |
| 54 | Saint Lucia | 7.1% |
| 55 | Cambodia | 7.1% |
| 56 | Honduras | 7.0% |
| 57 | Wallis and Futuna | 6.9% |
| 58 | Mali | 6.1% |
| 59 | Vanuatu | 6.1% |
| 60 | Dominican Republic | 5.1% |
| 61 | Ecuador | 4.9% |
| 62 | Uganda | 4.2% |
| 63 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.0% |
| 64 | Indonesia | 3.8% |
| 65 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.6% |
| 66 | Philippines | 3.2% |
| 67 | Zambia | 3.2% |
| 68 | Suriname | 3.2% |
| 69 | Gabon | 2.6% |
| 70 | El Salvador | 2.4% |
| 71 | Burundi | 2.3% |
| 72 | Malawi | 2.2% |
| 73 | Tuvalu | 2.2% |
| 74 | Comoros | 2.1% |
| 75 | Cook Islands | 1.5% |
| 76 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1.4% |
| 77 | Guatemala | 1.4% |
| 78 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.4% |
| 79 | Rwanda | 1.3% |
| 80 | Malaysia | 1.1% |
| 81 | Paraguay | 0.9% |
| 82 | Türkiye | 0.6% |
| 83 | Saudi Arabia | 0.6% |
| 84 | State of Palestine | 0.6% |
| 85 | Tajikistan | 0.6% |
| 86 | Cuba | 0.5% |
| 87 | Belize | 0.4% |
| 88 | Jamaica | 0.4% |
| 89 | Croatia | 0.4% |
| 90 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.3% |
| 91 | Mauritius | 0.3% |
| 92 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.2% |
| 93 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.2% |
| 94 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.2% |
| 95 | Montenegro | 0.1% |
| 96 | Costa Rica | 0.1% |
| 97 | Jordan | 0.1% |
| 98 | Uzbekistan | 0.1% |
| 99 | Samoa | 0.1% |
| 100 | Tonga | 0.1% |
| 101 | Serbia | 0.1% |
| 102 | Azerbaijan | 0.1% |
| 103 | Armenia | 0.0% |
| 104 | Ukraine | 0.0% |
| 105 | Bulgaria | 0.0% |
| 106 | Belarus | 0.0% |
| 107 | Canada | 0.0% |
| 108 | Sri Lanka | 0.0% |
| 109 | Chile | 0.0% |
| 110 | People's Republic of China | 0.0% |
| 111 | Cyprus | 0.0% |
| 112 | Czech Republic | 0.0% |
| 113 | Denmark | 0.0% |
| 114 | Estonia | 0.0% |
| 115 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 0.0% |
| 116 | Fiji | 0.0% |
| 117 | Finland | 0.0% |
| 118 | France | 0.0% |
| 119 | Georgia | 0.0% |
| 120 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.0% |
| 121 | Germany | 0.0% |
| 122 | Greece | 0.0% |
| 123 | Guyana | 0.0% |
| 124 | Hungary | 0.0% |
| 125 | Iceland | 0.0% |
| 126 | Iraq | 0.0% |
| 127 | Ireland | 0.0% |
| 128 | Israel | 0.0% |
| 129 | Italy | 0.0% |
| 130 | Kazakhstan | 0.0% |
| 131 | North Korea | 0.0% |
| 132 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0% |
| 133 | Latvia | 0.0% |
| 134 | Lithuania | 0.0% |
| 135 | Luxembourg | 0.0% |
| 136 | Maldives | 0.0% |
| 137 | Malta | 0.0% |
| 138 | Mexico | 0.0% |
| 139 | Morocco | 0.0% |
| 140 | Oman | 0.0% |
| 141 | Nepal | 0.0% |
| 142 | Netherlands | 0.0% |
| 143 | New Zealand | 0.0% |
| 144 | Norway | 0.0% |
| 145 | Palau | 0.0% |
| 146 | Poland | 0.0% |
| 147 | Portugal | 0.0% |
| 148 | Romania | 0.0% |
| 149 | Russian Federation | 0.0% |
| 150 | Slovakia | 0.0% |
| 151 | Vietnam | 0.0% |
| 152 | South Africa | 0.0% |
| 153 | Spain | 0.0% |
| 154 | Eswatini | 0.0% |
| 155 | Sweden | 0.0% |
| 156 | Switzerland | 0.0% |
| 157 | Thailand | 0.0% |
| 158 | Tokelau | 0.0% |
| 159 | United Arab Emirates | 0.0% |
| 160 | Tunisia | 0.0% |
| 161 | Turkmenistan | 0.0% |
| 162 | Egypt | 0.0% |
| 163 | United Kingdom | 0.0% |
| 164 | United States of America | 0.0% |
| 165 | Uruguay | 0.0% |
| 166 | Albania | 0.0% |
| 167 | Algeria | 0.0% |
| 168 | Andorra | 0.0% |
| 169 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.0% |
| 170 | Austria | 0.0% |
| 171 | Bangladesh | 0.0% |
| 172 | Belgium | 0.0% |
| 173 | Bhutan | 0.0% |
| 174 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.0% |
| 175 | Brazil | 0.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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