Equatorial Guinea vs Switzerland: Rural population
Equatorial Guinea
25.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
25.7%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
138th
Switzerland rank
136th
Rural population over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 25.7% against 25.1% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 214 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.6% | 25.8% | 46.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 70.0% | 25.7% | 44.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 26.3% | 33.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 26.5% | 16.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 26.3% | 3.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.9% | 0.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Equatorial Guinea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 25.7% against 25.1% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Equatorial Guinea and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for rural population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th and Switzerland ranks 136th 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