Eritrea vs Moldova: Rural population
Eritrea
56.1%
in 2024
Moldova
56.4%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
52nd
Moldova rank
51st
Rural population over time
- Eritrea
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 56.4% against 56.1% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 52nd and Moldova ranks 51st of 214 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.6% | 64.2% | 22.4% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 56.2% | 27.9% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 53.8% | 23.9% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 56.7% | 12.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 57.4% | 4.7% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 56.8% | 0.6% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Eritrea or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 56.4% against 56.1% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Eritrea and Moldova?
- 0.3%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Moldova?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Moldova rank globally for rural population?
- Eritrea ranks 52nd and Moldova ranks 51st 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