El Salvador vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population
El Salvador
24.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
23.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
141st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
142nd
Rural population over time
- El Salvador
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 24.0% against 23.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
El Salvador ranks 141st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.7% | 68.6% | 9.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 62.4% | 8.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 51.9% | 5.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 41.4% | 2.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.5% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.3% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, El Salvador or Sao Tome and Principe?
- El Salvador, at 24.0% against 23.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rural population?
- El Salvador ranks 141st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd 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