Afghanistan vs Vanuatu: Rural population
Afghanistan
72.7%
in 2024
Vanuatu
73.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
21st
Vanuatu rank
19th
Rural population over time
- Afghanistan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 73.9% against 72.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 19th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.5% | 86.7% | 0.2% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 81.3% | 83.5% | 2.1% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 78.4% | 80.0% | 1.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 77.0% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 75.1% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 74.2% | 0.8% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Afghanistan or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 73.9% against 72.7% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Afghanistan and Vanuatu?
- 1.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vanuatu?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Vanuatu rank globally for rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 19th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release