Brunei vs Peru: Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute)
Brunei
20.6%
in 2024
Peru
20.9%
in 2024
Brunei rank
153rd
Peru rank
150th
Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Brunei
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 20.9% against 20.6% in Brunei, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Brunei ranks 153rd and Peru ranks 150th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.1% | 39.0% | 2.9% | Peru |
| 1980s | 34.4% | 33.4% | 1.0% | Brunei |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 29.3% | 2.3% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 25.2% | 1.8% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.7% | 0.8% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.3% | 0.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Brunei or Peru?
- Peru, at 20.9% against 20.6% in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Brunei and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Peru?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Peru rank globally for rural population?
- Brunei ranks 153rd and Peru ranks 150th 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