Lithuania vs South Africa: Rural population
Lithuania
31.1%
in 2024
South Africa
30.7%
in 2024
Lithuania rank
120th
South Africa rank
123rd
Rural population over time
- Lithuania
- South Africa
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 31.1% against 30.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Lithuania ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 123rd of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.0% | 51.9% | 7.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 50.4% | 15.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 45.8% | 13.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 40.7% | 7.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 35.4% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.7% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Lithuania or South Africa?
- Lithuania, at 31.1% against 30.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Lithuania and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and South Africa rank globally for rural population?
- Lithuania ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 123rd 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