Chad vs Zambia: Share of population living in rural areas
Chad
48.5%
in 2020
Zambia
46.8%
in 2020
Chad rank
33rd
Zambia rank
34th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Chad
- Zambia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 48.5% against 46.8% in Zambia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.2% | 54.5% | 7.7% | Chad |
| 1960s | 60.2% | 52.5% | 7.7% | Chad |
| 1970s | 57.7% | 50.1% | 7.6% | Chad |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 50.4% | 4.0% | Chad |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 52.2% | 1.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 50.9% | 3.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 47.8% | 0.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 46.8% | 1.7% | 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 Zambia?
- Chad, at 48.5% against 46.8% in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Chad and Zambia?
- 1.7%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Chad ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 34th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.