Eswatini vs Vanuatu: Rural population
Eswatini
75.0%
in 2024
Vanuatu
73.9%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
17th
Vanuatu rank
19th
Rural population over time
- Eswatini
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 75.0% against 73.9% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 17th and Vanuatu ranks 19th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.7% | 86.7% | 0.0% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 81.9% | 83.5% | 1.6% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 80.0% | 1.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 77.0% | 0.7% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 75.1% | 1.7% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 74.2% | 1.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Eswatini or Vanuatu?
- Eswatini, at 75.0% against 73.9% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Eswatini and Vanuatu?
- 1.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Vanuatu?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Vanuatu rank globally for rural population?
- Eswatini ranks 17th and Vanuatu ranks 19th 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