Gabon vs India: Share of population living in rural areas
Gabon
16.91
in 2020
India
16.61
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 16.91 against 16.61 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 | 30.83 | 47.83 | 16.99 | India |
| 1960s | 31.43 | 41.95 | 10.53 | India |
| 1970s | 30.08 | 36.48 | 6.41 | India |
| 1980s | 25.77 | 31.51 | 5.74 | India |
| 1990s | 23.78 | 26.03 | 2.25 | India |
| 2000s | 21.68 | 21.59 | 0.0918 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 19.95 | 18.84 | 1.11 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 16.91 | 16.61 | 0.3005 | 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 16.91 against 16.61 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?
- 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.