Cape Verde vs Portugal: Rural population
Cape Verde
31.6%
in 2024
Portugal
31.6%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
116th
Portugal rank
117th
Rural population over time
- Cape Verde
- Portugal
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 31.6% against 31.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 116th and Portugal ranks 117th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.8% | 59.4% | 19.3% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 55.0% | 13.5% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 49.2% | 2.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 42.8% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 36.8% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.6% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cape Verde or Portugal?
- Cape Verde, at 31.6% against 31.6% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cape Verde and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Portugal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Portugal rank globally for rural population?
- Cape Verde ranks 116th and Portugal ranks 117th 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