Sierra Leone vs Togo: Rural population
Sierra Leone
55.2%
in 2024
Togo
54.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
55th
Togo rank
57th
Rural population over time
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 55.2% against 54.9% in Togo, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Togo ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 55th and Togo ranks 57th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.0% | 77.2% | 4.3% | Togo |
| 1980s | 68.4% | 73.6% | 5.2% | Togo |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 69.5% | 3.8% | Togo |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 65.0% | 1.9% | Togo |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 60.1% | 0.8% | Togo |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.1% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Sierra Leone or Togo?
- Sierra Leone, at 55.2% against 54.9% in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Togo?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Togo rank globally for rural population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 55th and Togo ranks 57th 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