Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: Rural population
Burundi
84.8%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
86.1%
in 2024
Burundi rank
3rd
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
Rural population over time
- Burundi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 86.1% against 84.8% in Burundi, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.5% | 88.3% | 8.2% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 94.8% | 86.1% | 8.8% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 85.8% | 7.0% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 86.9% | 3.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 86.9% | 1.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 86.4% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Burundi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 86.1% against 84.8% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rural population?
- Burundi ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 1st 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