East Timor vs Zimbabwe: Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute)
East Timor
67.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
67.3%
in 2024
East Timor rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
31st
Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- East Timor
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 67.3% against 67.2% in East Timor, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was East Timor ahead.
East Timor ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 214 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.6% | 80.4% | 5.2% | East Timor |
| 1980s | 81.6% | 74.8% | 6.8% | East Timor |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 68.6% | 9.0% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 66.0% | 8.2% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 67.4% | 3.2% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 67.6% | 0.3% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, East Timor or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 67.3% against 67.2% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between East Timor and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Zimbabwe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do East Timor and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population?
- East Timor ranks 32nd 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