China vs Gabon: Share of population living in rural areas
China
16.36
in 2020
Gabon
16.91
in 2020
China rank
175th
Gabon rank
172nd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- China
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 16.91 against 16.36 in China, a difference of 0.55.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 175th and Gabon ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.41 | 30.83 | 3.58 | China |
| 1960s | 30.85 | 31.43 | 0.5737 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 26.56 | 30.08 | 3.51 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 23.85 | 25.77 | 1.92 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 20.37 | 23.78 | 3.41 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 18.08 | 21.68 | 3.6 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 16.82 | 19.95 | 3.12 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 16.36 | 16.91 | 0.5528 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, China or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 16.91 against 16.36 in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between China and Gabon?
- 0.55, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Gabon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do China and Gabon rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- China ranks 175th and Gabon ranks 172nd 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.