Ecuador vs Gambia: Rural population
Ecuador
35.0%
in 2024
Gambia
34.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
108th
Gambia rank
109th
Rural population over time
- Ecuador
- Gambia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 35.0% against 34.9% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gambia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 108th and Gambia ranks 109th of 214 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.7% | 76.1% | 18.4% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 67.4% | 18.1% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 57.2% | 14.7% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 48.4% | 10.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 41.2% | 4.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 36.2% | 0.7% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Ecuador or Gambia?
- Ecuador, at 35.0% against 34.9% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Ecuador and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Gambia rank globally for rural population?
- Ecuador ranks 108th and Gambia ranks 109th 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