Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Iraq: Rural population

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
28.5%
in 2024
Iraq
28.1%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
129th
Iraq rank
130th

Rural population over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 28.5% against 28.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 129th and Iraq ranks 130th of 214 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 58.5% 39.2% 19.2% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1980s 50.0% 31.8% 18.2% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 41.3% 31.1% 10.2% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 36.1% 31.3% 4.8% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 31.8% 30.1% 1.7% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 29.2% 28.6% 0.5% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Iraq?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 28.5% against 28.1% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural population between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Iraq?
0.4%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Iraq?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Iraq rank globally for rural population?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 129th and Iraq ranks 130th 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

Indicator
Rural population (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
214 places, 11,770 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release