Congo vs Naoero: Share of population living in rural areas
Congo
8.3%
in 2020
Naoero
7.6%
in 2020
Congo rank
213th
Naoero rank
216th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Congo
- Naoero
How they compare
Congo currently reports 8.3% against 7.6% in Naoero, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Naoero's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Naoero ahead.
Congo ranks 213th and Naoero ranks 216th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Naoero in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.0% | 100.0% | 73.0% | Naoero |
| 1960s | 22.7% | 100.0% | 77.3% | Naoero |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 17.8% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 15.3% | 0.5% | Naoero |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 12.6% | 2.2% | Congo |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.9% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.4% | 1.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.6% | 0.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Congo or Naoero?
- Congo, at 8.3% against 7.6% in Naoero as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Congo and Naoero?
- 0.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Naoero?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Naoero rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Congo ranks 213th and Naoero ranks 216th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.