Angola vs Libya: Share of population living in rural areas
Angola
24.8%
in 2020
Libya
24.6%
in 2020
Angola rank
125th
Libya rank
127th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Angola
- Libya
How they compare
Angola currently reports 24.8% against 24.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Angola ranks 125th and Libya ranks 127th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.0% | 48.7% | 7.7% | Libya |
| 1960s | 40.3% | 42.2% | 2.0% | Libya |
| 1970s | 38.9% | 35.4% | 3.4% | Angola |
| 1980s | 35.3% | 31.9% | 3.4% | Angola |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 28.4% | 4.4% | Angola |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 25.7% | 5.9% | Angola |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 24.8% | 2.6% | Angola |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.6% | 0.2% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Angola or Libya?
- Angola, at 24.8% against 24.6% in Libya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Angola and Libya?
- 0.2%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Libya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Libya rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Angola ranks 125th and Libya ranks 127th 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.