Botswana vs Equatorial Guinea: Rural population
Botswana
26.5%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
25.1%
in 2024
Botswana rank
135th
Equatorial Guinea rank
138th
Rural population over time
- Botswana
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 26.5% against 25.1% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 135th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.4% | 72.6% | 15.8% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 70.0% | 3.8% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 59.7% | 7.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 43.2% | 0.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 30.0% | 3.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 26.0% | 1.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Botswana or Equatorial Guinea?
- Botswana, at 26.5% against 25.1% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 1.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for rural population?
- Botswana ranks 135th 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