Côte d'Ivoire vs Liberia: Rural population
Côte d'Ivoire
46.4%
in 2024
Liberia
45.9%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
72nd
Liberia rank
74th
Rural population over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Liberia
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 46.4% against 45.9% in Liberia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 72nd and Liberia ranks 74th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.8% | 70.0% | 2.2% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 57.6% | 4.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 59.0% | 51.1% | 7.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 54.1% | 0.9% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 50.3% | 0.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 46.9% | 0.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Côte d'Ivoire or Liberia?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 46.4% against 45.9% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia?
- 0.5%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia rank globally for rural population?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 72nd and Liberia ranks 74th 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