Armenia vs Ecuador: Share of population living in rural areas
Armenia
23.0%
in 2020
Ecuador
22.5%
in 2020
Armenia rank
142nd
Ecuador rank
145th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Armenia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 23.0% against 22.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Armenia ranks 142nd and Ecuador ranks 145th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.1% | 48.1% | 8.1% | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 32.2% | 42.3% | 10.0% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 26.3% | 36.0% | 9.7% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 32.2% | 9.1% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 29.6% | 7.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 25.7% | 2.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 23.6% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.5% | 0.5% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Armenia or Ecuador?
- Armenia, at 23.0% against 22.5% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Armenia and Ecuador?
- 0.5%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Ecuador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and Ecuador rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Armenia ranks 142nd and Ecuador ranks 145th 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.
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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.