Suriname vs Tuvalu: Rural population
Suriname
33.5%
in 2024
Tuvalu
33.1%
in 2024
Suriname rank
113th
Tuvalu rank
114th
Rural population over time
- Suriname
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 33.5% against 33.1% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Suriname ranks 113th and Tuvalu ranks 114th of 214 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.0% | 74.6% | 27.6% | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 34.7% | 65.8% | 31.1% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 56.4% | 22.4% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 50.6% | 17.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 40.8% | 7.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 34.5% | 0.8% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Suriname or Tuvalu?
- Suriname, at 33.5% against 33.1% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Suriname and Tuvalu?
- 0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Tuvalu?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Tuvalu rank globally for rural population?
- Suriname ranks 113th and Tuvalu ranks 114th 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