Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Chad: Share of population living in rural areas
Bosnia and Herzegovina
48.8%
in 2020
Chad
48.5%
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
32nd
Chad rank
33rd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Chad
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 48.8% against 48.5% in Chad, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 32nd and Chad ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 5 and Chad in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.6% | 62.2% | 0.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 57.0% | 60.2% | 3.2% | Chad |
| 1970s | 53.0% | 57.7% | 4.7% | Chad |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 54.5% | 3.5% | Chad |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.5% | 0.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 47.5% | 0.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 46.9% | 0.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.5% | 0.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Chad?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 48.8% against 48.5% in Chad as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Chad?
- 0.3%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Chad?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Chad rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 32nd and Chad ranks 33rd 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.