Rwanda vs Samoa: Rural population
Rwanda
81.9%
in 2024
Samoa
82.6%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
6th
Samoa rank
5th
Rural population over time
- Rwanda
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 82.6% against 81.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.1% | 79.1% | 17.0% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 95.0% | 78.8% | 16.2% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 78.5% | 12.1% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 78.7% | 4.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 81.0% | 2.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 82.4% | 0.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Rwanda or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 82.6% against 81.9% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Rwanda and Samoa?
- 0.7%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Samoa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Samoa rank globally for rural population?
- Rwanda ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 5th 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