demographic2024
Share of rural population
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
83.9%
Median: 93.6%
Countries Covered
178
with available data
Highest
Denmark
100.0%
Lowest
Democratic Republic of the Congo
13.8%
Top 5 Countries
1Denmark100.0%
2Estonia100.0%
3Finland100.0%
4France100.0%
5State of Palestine100.0%
By Region
Oceania100.0%(2 countries)
Europe98.9%(30 countries)
North America96.3%(4 countries)
Asia92.5%(19 countries)
South America90.6%(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (13.8%)High (100.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 83.9%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (30)
North America (4)
Asia (19)
South America (7)
Other (107)
Africa (9)
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 | Denmark | 100.0% |
| 2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
| 3 | Finland | 100.0% |
| 4 | France | 100.0% |
| 5 | State of Palestine | 100.0% |
| 6 | Germany | 100.0% |
| 7 | Greece | 100.0% |
| 8 | Greenland | 100.0% |
| 9 | Hungary | 100.0% |
| 10 | Iceland | 100.0% |
| 11 | Israel | 100.0% |
| 12 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
| 13 | Malta | 100.0% |
| 14 | Netherlands | 100.0% |
| 15 | New Zealand | 100.0% |
| 16 | Norway | 100.0% |
| 17 | Romania | 100.0% |
| 18 | San Marino | 100.0% |
| 19 | Slovakia | 100.0% |
| 20 | Spain | 100.0% |
| 21 | Switzerland | 100.0% |
| 22 | Thailand | 100.0% |
| 23 | Tokelau | 100.0% |
| 24 | United Arab Emirates | 100.0% |
| 25 | Turkmenistan | 100.0% |
| 26 | United Kingdom | 100.0% |
| 27 | United States of America | 100.0% |
| 28 | Andorra | 100.0% |
| 29 | Australia | 100.0% |
| 30 | Austria | 100.0% |
| 31 | Armenia | 100.0% |
| 32 | Belgium | 100.0% |
| 33 | Brazil | 100.0% |
| 34 | Maldives | 99.9% |
| 35 | Tuvalu | 99.9% |
| 36 | Belarus | 99.9% |
| 37 | Mauritius | 99.9% |
| 38 | Croatia | 99.9% |
| 39 | Cook Islands | 99.8% |
| 40 | Lithuania | 99.7% |
| 41 | Ukraine | 99.7% |
| 42 | Cyprus | 99.7% |
| 43 | Saudi Arabia | 99.6% |
| 44 | Costa Rica | 99.6% |
| 45 | Sweden | 99.6% |
| 46 | Montenegro | 99.5% |
| 47 | Samoa | 99.3% |
| 48 | Bhutan | 99.3% |
| 49 | Wallis and Futuna | 99.3% |
| 50 | Paraguay | 99.1% |
| 51 | Palau | 99.1% |
| 52 | Trinidad and Tobago | 99.0% |
| 53 | Antigua and Barbuda | 99.0% |
| 54 | Bangladesh | 98.8% |
| 55 | Tonga | 98.6% |
| 56 | Latvia | 98.5% |
| 57 | Czech Republic | 98.5% |
| 58 | Vietnam | 98.5% |
| 59 | Canada | 98.5% |
| 60 | Saint Lucia | 98.2% |
| 61 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 98.1% |
| 62 | Ireland | 98.0% |
| 63 | Jordan | 97.8% |
| 64 | Portugal | 97.8% |
| 65 | Kazakhstan | 97.6% |
| 66 | Bulgaria | 97.5% |
| 67 | Mexico | 97.5% |
| 68 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 97.3% |
| 69 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 97.0% |
| 70 | Dominica | 96.6% |
| 71 | Suriname | 96.6% |
| 72 | Uzbekistan | 96.4% |
| 73 | Egypt | 96.3% |
| 74 | Guyana | 95.7% |
| 75 | Uruguay | 95.3% |
| 76 | Serbia | 95.3% |
| 77 | Malaysia | 95.2% |
| 78 | India | 94.9% |
| 79 | Iraq | 94.8% |
| 80 | Dominican Republic | 94.8% |
| 81 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 94.8% |
| 82 | Azerbaijan | 94.7% |
| 83 | Türkiye | 94.5% |
| 84 | Albania | 94.1% |
| 85 | Nepal | 94.0% |
| 86 | Marshall Islands | 93.9% |
| 87 | People's Republic of China | 93.8% |
| 88 | Georgia | 93.7% |
| 89 | Chile | 93.6% |
| 90 | Philippines | 93.6% |
| 91 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 93.2% |
| 92 | Argentina | 93.0% |
| 93 | Tunisia | 92.9% |
| 94 | Kyrgyzstan | 92.1% |
| 95 | Syrian Arab Republic | 92.1% |
| 96 | Cuba | 91.9% |
| 97 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 91.8% |
| 98 | Belize | 91.3% |
| 99 | Fiji | 91.0% |
| 100 | Honduras | 90.3% |
| 101 | Russian Federation | 90.3% |
| 102 | Pakistan | 89.3% |
| 103 | Guatemala | 89.2% |
| 104 | North Korea | 88.8% |
| 105 | Moldova, Republic of | 88.7% |
| 106 | Sri Lanka | 88.4% |
| 107 | Panama | 87.8% |
| 108 | Peru | 87.3% |
| 109 | Tajikistan | 86.9% |
| 110 | Cape Verde | 86.2% |
| 111 | Algeria | 84.9% |
| 112 | Jamaica | 84.1% |
| 113 | Colombia | 83.7% |
| 114 | Vanuatu | 83.5% |
| 115 | Comoros | 82.9% |
| 116 | Timor-Leste | 82.3% |
| 117 | Poland | 81.7% |
| 118 | Ecuador | 81.4% |
| 119 | Myanmar | 80.7% |
| 120 | Morocco | 80.6% |
| 121 | Senegal | 80.6% |
| 122 | El Salvador | 80.4% |
| 123 | Indonesia | 80.4% |
| 124 | Mali | 80.0% |
| 125 | Cambodia | 78.9% |
| 126 | Bolivia | 78.7% |
| 127 | Republic of The Gambia | 78.4% |
| 128 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 78.2% |
| 129 | Botswana | 77.9% |
| 130 | Ghana | 76.3% |
| 131 | Oman | 76.3% |
| 132 | Afghanistan | 74.8% |
| 133 | Eswatini | 74.4% |
| 134 | Namibia | 74.3% |
| 135 | Sao Tome and Principe | 73.4% |
| 136 | South Africa | 73.0% |
| 137 | Lesotho | 70.6% |
| 138 | Liberia | 70.3% |
| 139 | Malawi | 70.1% |
| 140 | Somalia | 67.5% |
| 141 | Nigeria | 66.6% |
| 142 | Yemen | 65.9% |
| 143 | Solomon Islands | 64.5% |
| 144 | Cote d'Ivoire | 63.9% |
| 145 | Kiribati | 63.6% |
| 146 | Mongolia | 63.5% |
| 147 | Benin | 63.1% |
| 148 | Djibouti | 62.5% |
| 149 | Guinea | 62.2% |
| 150 | Burundi | 61.4% |
| 151 | Sudan | 59.6% |
| 152 | Mauritania | 58.8% |
| 153 | Zambia | 58.5% |
| 154 | Togo | 57.5% |
| 155 | Sierra Leone | 57.0% |
| 156 | Uganda | 56.6% |
| 157 | Cameroon | 56.2% |
| 158 | Kenya | 55.6% |
| 159 | Rwanda | 55.6% |
| 160 | Haiti | 54.7% |
| 161 | Zimbabwe | 54.4% |
| 162 | Guinea-Bissau | 52.6% |
| 163 | Mozambique | 51.9% |
| 164 | United Republic of Tanzania | 51.3% |
| 165 | Gabon | 49.1% |
| 166 | Papua New Guinea | 48.3% |
| 167 | Ethiopia | 47.0% |
| 168 | Niger | 46.4% |
| 169 | Republic of the Congo | 44.2% |
| 170 | Chad | 43.8% |
| 171 | Madagascar | 39.3% |
| 172 | Angola | 36.9% |
| 173 | Burkina Faso | 34.4% |
| 174 | South Sudan | 32.5% |
| 175 | Equatorial Guinea | 30.8% |
| 176 | Eritrea | 27.8% |
| 177 | Central African Republic | 27.4% |
| 178 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 13.8% |
Showing 178 of 178 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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