Honduras vs Nicaragua: Rural population
Honduras
39.2%
in 2024
Nicaragua
39.8%
in 2024
Honduras rank
101st
Nicaragua rank
98th
Rural population over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 39.8% against 39.2% in Honduras, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 101st and Nicaragua ranks 98th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.3% | 51.3% | 17.0% | Honduras |
| 1980s | 62.6% | 48.5% | 14.1% | Honduras |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 45.8% | 11.5% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 44.1% | 7.6% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 42.2% | 3.0% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 39.8% against 39.2% in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 0.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for rural population?
- Honduras ranks 101st and Nicaragua ranks 98th 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