Mozambique vs Yemen: Rural population
Mozambique
60.7%
in 2024
Yemen
59.5%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
42nd
Yemen rank
44th
Rural population over time
- Mozambique
- Yemen
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 60.7% against 59.5% in Yemen, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 44th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.3% | 85.3% | 4.0% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 82.0% | 81.7% | 0.3% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 76.6% | 3.8% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 71.3% | 1.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 65.5% | 0.3% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 60.8% | 1.0% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Mozambique or Yemen?
- Mozambique, at 60.7% against 59.5% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Mozambique and Yemen?
- 1.2%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Yemen?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Yemen rank globally for rural population?
- Mozambique ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 44th 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