Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nepal: Share of population living in rural areas
Democratic Republic of Congo
27.1%
in 2020
Nepal
27.4%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
110th
Nepal rank
108th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 27.4% against 27.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th and Nepal ranks 108th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.3% | 67.2% | 13.9% | Nepal |
| 1960s | 49.2% | 62.7% | 13.5% | Nepal |
| 1970s | 43.8% | 57.5% | 13.7% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 41.9% | 48.4% | 6.5% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 39.2% | 0.6% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 32.0% | 2.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 29.3% | 0.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.4% | 0.3% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 27.4% against 27.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
- 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nepal rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th and Nepal ranks 108th 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.