Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Share of population living in rural areas
Burkina Faso
50.6%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
53.7%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Burkina Faso
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 53.7% against 50.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.1% | 90.1% | 15.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 74.2% | 87.2% | 13.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 72.5% | 83.9% | 11.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 67.3% | 80.5% | 13.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 75.6% | 14.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 69.8% | 16.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 60.6% | 10.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 53.7% | 3.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 53.7% against 50.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Papua New Guinea ranks 25th 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.