Ecuador vs Mexico: Share of population living in rural areas
Ecuador
22.5%
in 2020
Mexico
22.7%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
145th
Mexico rank
144th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22.7% against 22.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 145th and Mexico ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.1% | 50.0% | 1.9% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 42.3% | 42.9% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 36.0% | 35.6% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 30.1% | 2.1% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 25.8% | 3.9% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 23.9% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.4% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.7% | 0.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 22.7% against 22.5% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Ecuador ranks 145th and Mexico ranks 144th 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.