Algeria vs Equatorial Guinea: Rural population
Algeria
24.3%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
25.1%
in 2024
Algeria rank
140th
Equatorial Guinea rank
138th
Rural population over time
- Algeria
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 25.1% against 24.3% in Algeria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Algeria ranks 140th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th of 214 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.5% | 72.6% | 13.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 70.0% | 17.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 59.7% | 15.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 43.2% | 6.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 30.0% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 26.0% | 0.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Algeria or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 25.1% against 24.3% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Algeria and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.8%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Equatorial Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for rural population?
- Algeria ranks 140th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th 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