Angola vs Gambia: Share of population living in rural areas
Angola
24.8%
in 2020
Gambia
25.1%
in 2020
Angola rank
125th
Gambia rank
123rd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Angola
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 25.1% against 24.8% in Angola, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 125th and Gambia ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.0% | 67.8% | 26.8% | Gambia |
| 1960s | 40.3% | 63.3% | 23.0% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 38.9% | 57.7% | 18.9% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 35.3% | 51.9% | 16.6% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 43.1% | 10.2% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 36.4% | 4.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 29.6% | 2.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 25.1% | 0.4% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Angola or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 25.1% against 24.8% in Angola as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Angola and Gambia?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Gambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Gambia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Angola ranks 125th and Gambia ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.
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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.