Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Guatemala: Share of population living in rural areas

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
27.1%
in 2020
Guatemala
27.1%
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
110th
Guatemala rank
111th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Guatemala
0204060195019852020

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 27.1% against 27.1% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 110th and Guatemala ranks 111th of 236 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Guatemala Difference Ahead
1950s 53.3% 48.8% 4.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1960s 49.2% 43.8% 5.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1970s 43.8% 38.9% 4.9% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 41.9% 35.4% 6.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 38.6% 31.4% 7.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 34.1% 28.0% 6.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 29.9% 27.0% 2.9% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 27.1% 27.1% 0.0% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Guatemala?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 27.1% against 27.1% in Guatemala as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guatemala?
0.0%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guatemala?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guatemala rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 110th and Guatemala ranks 111th 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

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.