Eritrea vs Faroe Islands: Rural population
Eritrea
56.1%
in 2024
Faroe Islands
56.8%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
52nd
Faroe Islands rank
49th
Rural population over time
- Eritrea
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 56.8% against 56.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 52nd and Faroe Islands ranks 49th of 214 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.6% | 70.0% | 16.5% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 69.2% | 14.9% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 66.5% | 11.3% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 60.9% | 8.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 58.4% | 3.7% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 57.2% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Eritrea or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 56.8% against 56.1% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Eritrea and Faroe Islands?
- 0.7%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Faroe Islands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Faroe Islands rank globally for rural population?
- Eritrea ranks 52nd and Faroe Islands ranks 49th 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