Cameroon vs United States of America: Share of population living in rural areas
Cameroon
25.8%
in 2020
United States of America
26.0%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
121st
United States of America rank
119th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Cameroon
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 26.0% against 25.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Cameroon ranks 121st and United States of America ranks 119th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.7% | 41.0% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 1960s | 38.6% | 37.8% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 35.1% | 35.4% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 33.7% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 31.7% | 0.4% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 29.3% | 1.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 27.5% | 1.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 26.0% | 0.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Cameroon or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 26.0% against 25.8% in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Cameroon and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and United States of America rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Cameroon ranks 121st and United States of America ranks 119th 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.