Burundi vs Philippines: Share of population living in rural areas
Burundi
15.4%
in 2020
Philippines
15.2%
in 2020
Burundi rank
180th
Philippines rank
183rd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Burundi
- Philippines
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 15.4% against 15.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 180th and Philippines ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.0% | 50.1% | 13.8% | Burundi |
| 1960s | 58.6% | 41.0% | 17.7% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 53.0% | 34.4% | 18.6% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 29.7% | 16.7% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 24.5% | 16.0% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 20.4% | 15.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 17.2% | 6.9% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.2% | 0.2% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Burundi or Philippines?
- Burundi, at 15.4% against 15.2% in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Burundi and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Philippines rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Burundi ranks 180th and Philippines ranks 183rd 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.