China vs Ecuador: Rural population
China
34.5%
in 2024
Ecuador
35.0%
in 2024
China rank
111th
Ecuador rank
108th
Rural population over time
- China
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 35.0% against 34.5% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 111th and Ecuador ranks 108th of 214 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.5% | 57.7% | 24.8% | China |
| 1980s | 77.5% | 49.2% | 28.2% | China |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 42.5% | 26.9% | China |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 38.4% | 19.7% | China |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 36.7% | 8.5% | China |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 35.4% | 1.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, China or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 35.0% against 34.5% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between China and Ecuador?
- 0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ecuador?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Ecuador rank globally for rural population?
- China ranks 111th and Ecuador ranks 108th 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