Djibouti vs Lebanon: Share of population living in rural areas
Djibouti
10.1%
in 2020
Lebanon
10.4%
in 2020
Djibouti rank
204th
Lebanon rank
202nd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Djibouti
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 10.4% against 10.1% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 204th and Lebanon ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.7% | 20.9% | 36.8% | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 49.9% | 16.4% | 33.5% | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 38.0% | 13.1% | 24.9% | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 15.6% | 6.5% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 17.9% | 6.3% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 14.8% | 5.2% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 10.9% | 1.1% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.4% | 0.3% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Djibouti or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 10.4% against 10.1% in Djibouti as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Djibouti and Lebanon?
- 0.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lebanon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Djibouti and Lebanon rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Djibouti ranks 204th and Lebanon ranks 202nd 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.