Botswana vs Senegal: Share of population living in rural areas
Botswana
30.8%
in 2020
Senegal
30.1%
in 2020
Botswana rank
90th
Senegal rank
93rd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Botswana
- Senegal
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 30.8% against 30.1% in Senegal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 90th and Senegal ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.8% | 46.4% | 6.4% | Botswana |
| 1960s | 49.9% | 41.4% | 8.5% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 36.1% | 12.2% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 39.6% | 35.1% | 4.5% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 34.6% | 0.5% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 31.7% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 30.4% | 0.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 30.1% | 0.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Botswana or Senegal?
- Botswana, at 30.8% against 30.1% in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Botswana and Senegal?
- 0.7%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Senegal rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Botswana ranks 90th and Senegal ranks 93rd 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.