Ecuador vs Morocco: Share of population living in rural areas

Ecuador
22.52
in 2020
Morocco
21.9
in 2020
Ecuador rank
145th
Morocco rank
146th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Ecuador
  • Morocco
0204060195019852020

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 22.52 against 21.9 in Morocco, a difference of 0.62.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.

Ecuador ranks 145th and Morocco ranks 146th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Morocco in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Morocco Difference Ahead
1950s 48.11 52.3 4.19 Morocco
1960s 42.27 45.7 3.43 Morocco
1970s 35.99 39.18 3.19 Morocco
1980s 32.21 33.76 1.55 Morocco
1990s 29.64 29.58 0.0571 Ecuador
2000s 25.74 26.41 0.6695 Morocco
2010s 23.62 23.48 0.1429 Ecuador
2020s 22.52 21.9 0.6178 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Ecuador or Morocco?
Ecuador, at 22.52 against 21.9 in Morocco as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Ecuador and Morocco?
0.62, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Morocco?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and Morocco rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Ecuador ranks 145th and Morocco ranks 146th 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.

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Indicator
Share of population living in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed