How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Tanzania, United Republic of?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

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.

Chad vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of population living in rural areas

Chad

48.5%

in 2020

Tanzania, United Republic of

46.5%

in 2020

Chad rank

33rd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

36th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

Chad
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Chad currently reports 48.5% against 46.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Chad ranks 33rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 36th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1950s	62.2%	84.6%	22.4%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1960s	60.2%	81.5%	21.3%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s	57.7%	77.0%	19.3%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s	54.5%	70.1%	15.7%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s	50.5%	63.1%	12.5%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	47.5%	56.4%	8.9%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	46.9%	51.0%	4.1%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	48.5%	46.5%	2.0%	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Chad or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Chad, at 48.5% against 46.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Chad and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 2.0%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Chad and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?: Chad ranks 33rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 36th 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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Indicator: Share of population living in rural areas
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.