Lebanon vs Sweden: Rural population
Lebanon
10.4%
in 2024
Sweden
11.0%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
185th
Sweden rank
182nd
Rural population over time
- Lebanon
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.0% against 10.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 182nd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.9% | 17.6% | 16.2% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 16.9% | 4.4% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 16.4% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 15.6% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 13.6% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 11.5% | 0.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Lebanon or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 11.0% against 10.4% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Lebanon and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Sweden rank globally for rural population?
- Lebanon ranks 185th and Sweden ranks 182nd 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