Bhutan vs Eswatini: Share of population living in rural areas
Bhutan
69.51
in 2020
Eswatini
76.49
in 2020
Bhutan rank
14th
Eswatini rank
11th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Bhutan
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 76.49 against 69.51 in Bhutan, a difference of 6.98.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eswatini ahead.
Bhutan ranks 14th and Eswatini ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.4 | 89.12 | 0.7161 | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 84.63 | 87.16 | 2.54 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 79.22 | 84.72 | 5.5 | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 75.62 | 80.24 | 4.62 | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 72.57 | 73.46 | 0.8906 | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 70.07 | 70.37 | 0.3052 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 67.67 | 72.28 | 4.61 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 69.51 | 76.49 | 6.98 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Bhutan or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 76.49 against 69.51 in Bhutan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Bhutan and Eswatini?
- 6.98, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Eswatini?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Eswatini rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bhutan ranks 14th and Eswatini ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.