Gabon vs India: Share of population living in rural areas
Gabon
16.9%
in 2020
India
16.6%
in 2020
Gabon rank
172nd
India rank
173rd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Gabon
- India
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 16.9% against 16.6% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
Gabon ranks 172nd and India ranks 173rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.8% | 47.8% | 17.0% | India |
| 1960s | 31.4% | 42.0% | 10.5% | India |
| 1970s | 30.1% | 36.5% | 6.4% | India |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 31.5% | 5.7% | India |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 26.0% | 2.2% | India |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.6% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.8% | 1.1% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.6% | 0.3% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Gabon or India?
- Gabon, at 16.9% against 16.6% in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Gabon and India?
- 0.3%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and India?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and India rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Gabon ranks 172nd and India ranks 173rd 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.