Myanmar vs Zimbabwe: Rural population
Myanmar
67.5%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
67.3%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
31st
Rural population over time
- Myanmar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 67.5% against 67.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Myanmar ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.3% | 80.4% | 4.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 75.6% | 74.8% | 0.8% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 74.0% | 68.6% | 5.4% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 66.0% | 6.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 67.4% | 2.8% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 67.6% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Myanmar or Zimbabwe?
- Myanmar, at 67.5% against 67.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population?
- Myanmar ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st 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