Brunei Darussalam vs Nigeria: Share of population living in rural areas
Brunei Darussalam
19.2%
in 2020
Nigeria
19.4%
in 2020
Brunei Darussalam rank
159th
Nigeria rank
158th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 19.4% against 19.2% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.2% | 34.4% | 26.9% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1960s | 51.8% | 32.1% | 19.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1970s | 44.1% | 29.2% | 14.9% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 27.7% | 7.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 25.4% | 3.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 22.3% | 2.8% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 20.0% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.4% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Brunei Darussalam or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 19.4% against 19.2% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Brunei Darussalam and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Nigeria rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 158th 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.
Individual pages
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.