Bhutan vs Sierra Leone: Rural population
Bhutan
55.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
55.2%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
56th
Sierra Leone rank
55th
Rural population over time
- Bhutan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 55.2% against 55.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 56th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 214 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.2% | 73.0% | 19.3% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 87.3% | 68.4% | 18.9% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 79.8% | 65.7% | 14.1% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 63.1% | 6.9% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 59.4% | 2.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 56.2% | 0.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bhutan or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 55.2% against 55.0% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Sierra Leone rank globally for rural population?
- Bhutan ranks 56th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th 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