Democratic Republic of Congo vs Germany: Share of population living in rural areas
Democratic Republic of Congo
27.1%
in 2020
Germany
27.0%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
110th
Germany rank
113th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Germany
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 27.1% against 27.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th and Germany ranks 113th of 236 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.3% | 30.2% | 23.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 49.2% | 29.3% | 19.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 43.8% | 28.4% | 15.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 41.9% | 28.7% | 13.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 28.2% | 10.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 27.8% | 6.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 27.7% | 2.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.0% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Democratic Republic of Congo or Germany?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 27.1% against 27.0% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th and Germany ranks 113th 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.