Cape Verde vs Suriname: Rural population
Cape Verde
31.6%
in 2024
Suriname
33.5%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
116th
Suriname rank
113th
Rural population over time
- Cape Verde
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 33.5% against 31.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 116th and Suriname ranks 113th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.8% | 47.0% | 31.8% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 34.7% | 33.8% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 34.0% | 17.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 33.4% | 9.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 33.9% | 2.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 33.7% | 1.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cape Verde or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 33.5% against 31.6% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 1.9%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Suriname rank globally for rural population?
- Cape Verde ranks 116th and Suriname ranks 113th 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