Cameroon vs Gambia: Share of population living in rural areas
Cameroon
25.82
in 2020
Gambia
25.15
in 2020
Cameroon rank
121st
Gambia rank
123rd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Cameroon
- Gambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 25.82 against 25.15 in Gambia, a difference of 0.67.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 121st and Gambia ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.66 | 67.82 | 27.15 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 38.58 | 63.28 | 24.7 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 35.08 | 57.72 | 22.64 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 33.26 | 51.89 | 18.63 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 31.27 | 43.06 | 11.79 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 28.16 | 36.37 | 8.21 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 26.37 | 29.59 | 3.22 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 25.82 | 25.15 | 0.6677 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Cameroon or Gambia?
- Cameroon, at 25.82 against 25.15 in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Cameroon and Gambia?
- 0.67, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Cameroon ranks 121st and Gambia ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.