Comoros vs Lesotho: Rural population
Comoros
69.6%
in 2024
Lesotho
69.1%
in 2024
Comoros rank
26th
Lesotho rank
27th
Rural population over time
- Comoros
- Lesotho
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 69.6% against 69.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Comoros ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.9% | 89.7% | 10.7% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 74.7% | 88.0% | 13.2% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 83.4% | 11.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 78.0% | 6.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 73.3% | 1.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 70.0% | 0.1% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Comoros or Lesotho?
- Comoros, at 69.6% against 69.1% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Comoros and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Lesotho?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Lesotho rank globally for rural population?
- Comoros ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 27th 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