Equatorial Guinea vs Lebanon: Share of population living in rural areas
Equatorial Guinea
10.5%
in 2020
Lebanon
10.4%
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
201st
Lebanon rank
202nd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 201st and Lebanon ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.1% | 20.9% | 22.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 46.0% | 16.4% | 29.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 13.1% | 36.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 51.5% | 15.6% | 35.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 17.9% | 33.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 14.8% | 22.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 10.9% | 17.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 0.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Equatorial Guinea or Lebanon?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 10.5% against 10.4% in Lebanon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Equatorial Guinea and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lebanon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Lebanon rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 201st 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.