Equatorial Guinea vs Reunion: Share of population living in rural areas

Equatorial Guinea
10.53
in 2020
Reunion
11.71
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
201st
Reunion rank
199th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Reunion
1020304050195019852020

How they compare

Reunion currently reports 11.71 against 10.53 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.18.

That makes Reunion's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 201st and Reunion ranks 199th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 7 and Reunion in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Reunion Difference Ahead
1950s 43.1 39.05 4.05 Equatorial Guinea
1960s 46.01 31.09 14.92 Equatorial Guinea
1970s 49.43 25.86 23.56 Equatorial Guinea
1980s 51.49 20.98 30.51 Equatorial Guinea
1990s 51.41 14.93 36.47 Equatorial Guinea
2000s 37.62 12.17 25.45 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 28.2 11.48 16.72 Equatorial Guinea
2020s 10.53 11.71 1.17 Reunion

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 Reunion?
Reunion, at 11.71 against 10.53 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Equatorial Guinea and Reunion?
1.18, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Reunion?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Reunion rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 201st and Reunion ranks 199th 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