Armenia vs Ghana: Share of population living in rural areas

Armenia
23.0%
in 2020
Ghana
23.2%
in 2020
Armenia rank
142nd
Ghana rank
141st

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Armenia
  • Ghana
0204060195019852020

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 23.2% against 23.0% in Armenia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Armenia ranks 142nd and Ghana ranks 141st of 236 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 40.1% 53.8% 13.7% Ghana
1960s 32.2% 48.3% 16.0% Ghana
1970s 26.3% 43.6% 17.3% Ghana
1980s 23.1% 39.7% 16.7% Ghana
1990s 22.5% 35.0% 12.5% Ghana
2000s 23.0% 29.0% 6.0% Ghana
2010s 22.8% 24.8% 2.0% Ghana
2020s 23.0% 23.2% 0.1% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Armenia or Ghana?
Ghana, at 23.2% against 23.0% in Armenia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Armenia and Ghana?
0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Ghana?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Armenia and Ghana rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Armenia ranks 142nd and Ghana ranks 141st 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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Indicator
Share of population living in rural areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.