Equatorial Guinea vs Pakistan: Share of population living in rural areas
Equatorial Guinea
10.5%
in 2020
Pakistan
12.0%
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
201st
Pakistan rank
198th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 12.0% against 10.5% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 201st and Pakistan ranks 198th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.1% | 59.1% | 16.0% | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 46.0% | 51.8% | 5.8% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 49.4% | 43.9% | 5.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 51.5% | 36.5% | 15.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 27.1% | 24.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 20.1% | 17.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 15.3% | 12.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 12.0% | 1.5% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 12.0% against 10.5% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Equatorial Guinea and Pakistan?
- 1.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Pakistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Pakistan rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 201st and Pakistan ranks 198th 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.