Honduras vs Liberia: Share of population living in rural areas
Honduras
40.9%
in 2020
Liberia
41.0%
in 2020
Honduras rank
53rd
Liberia rank
52nd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Honduras
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 41.0% against 40.9% in Honduras, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 53rd and Liberia ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 7 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.0% | 61.6% | 11.4% | Honduras |
| 1960s | 67.6% | 60.6% | 7.0% | Honduras |
| 1970s | 61.4% | 58.7% | 2.7% | Honduras |
| 1980s | 56.5% | 55.0% | 1.5% | Honduras |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 46.3% | 6.4% | Honduras |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 44.6% | 3.9% | Honduras |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 44.4% | 0.8% | Honduras |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 41.0% | 0.0% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Honduras or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 41.0% against 40.9% in Honduras as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Honduras and Liberia?
- 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Liberia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Honduras and Liberia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Honduras ranks 53rd and Liberia ranks 52nd 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.