Democratic Republic of Congo vs Peru: Share of population living in rural areas
Democratic Republic of Congo
27.11
in 2020
Peru
26.99
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
110th
Peru rank
112th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Peru
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 27.11 against 26.99 in Peru, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th and Peru ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.27 | 57.63 | 4.35 | Peru |
| 1960s | 49.21 | 50.57 | 1.36 | Peru |
| 1970s | 43.81 | 43.61 | 0.1954 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 41.93 | 39.58 | 2.35 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 38.62 | 36.33 | 2.3 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 34.13 | 32.44 | 1.7 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 29.86 | 28.55 | 1.32 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 27.11 | 26.99 | 0.1163 | 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 Peru?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 27.11 against 26.99 in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
- 0.12, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 110th and Peru ranks 112th 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.