Ethiopia vs Micronesia (country): Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute)
Ethiopia
76.3%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
76.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
Micronesia (country) rank
13th
Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Ethiopia
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 76.4% against 76.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Micronesia (country) ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.6% | 74.3% | 16.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 88.6% | 73.8% | 14.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 75.2% | 11.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 77.7% | 6.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 77.5% | 3.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 76.8% | 0.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Ethiopia or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 76.4% against 76.3% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Ethiopia and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.1%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Micronesia (country)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Micronesia (country) rank globally for rural population?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and Micronesia (country) ranks 13th 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