Marshall Islands vs Peru: Rural population
Marshall Islands
20.8%
in 2024
Peru
20.9%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
152nd
Peru rank
150th
Rural population over time
- Marshall Islands
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 20.9% against 20.8% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 152nd and Peru ranks 150th of 214 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.1% | 39.0% | 2.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 33.4% | 5.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 29.3% | 4.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 25.2% | 3.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.7% | 1.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.3% | 0.2% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Marshall Islands or Peru?
- Peru, at 20.9% against 20.8% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Marshall Islands and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Peru?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Peru rank globally for rural population?
- Marshall Islands ranks 152nd and Peru ranks 150th 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