Bulgaria vs Tonga: Share of population living in rural areas
Bulgaria
39.9%
in 2020
Tonga
39.4%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
59th
Tonga rank
60th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Tonga
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 39.9% against 39.4% in Tonga, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Tonga ranks 60th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.1% | 47.8% | 1.8% | Tonga |
| 1960s | 43.0% | 42.7% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 40.5% | 39.0% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 43.2% | 4.1% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 41.8% | 2.9% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 41.5% | 1.8% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 41.2% | 1.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.4% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Bulgaria or Tonga?
- Bulgaria, at 39.9% against 39.4% in Tonga as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Bulgaria and Tonga?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Tonga?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Tonga rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Tonga ranks 60th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.