Afghanistan vs Burundi: Share of population living in rural areas
Afghanistan
15.6%
in 2020
Burundi
15.4%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
178th
Burundi rank
180th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Afghanistan
- Burundi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 15.6% against 15.4% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 178th and Burundi ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Burundi in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.6% | 64.0% | 15.3% | Burundi |
| 1960s | 44.5% | 58.6% | 14.1% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 38.8% | 53.0% | 14.2% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 38.4% | 46.3% | 8.0% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 40.4% | 5.4% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 35.7% | 9.5% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 24.1% | 4.2% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.4% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Afghanistan or Burundi?
- Afghanistan, at 15.6% against 15.4% in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Burundi rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Afghanistan ranks 178th and Burundi ranks 180th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.