El Salvador vs Equatorial Guinea: Rural population
El Salvador
24.0%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
25.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
141st
Equatorial Guinea rank
138th
Rural population over time
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 25.1% against 24.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
El Salvador ranks 141st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.7% | 72.6% | 14.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 70.0% | 16.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 59.7% | 13.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 43.2% | 4.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.0% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 26.0% | 0.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, El Salvador or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 25.1% against 24.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between El Salvador and Equatorial Guinea?
- 1.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Equatorial Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for rural population?
- El Salvador ranks 141st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th 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