Indonesia vs Yemen: Share of population living in rural areas
Indonesia
14.1%
in 2020
Yemen
14.3%
in 2020
Indonesia rank
187th
Yemen rank
186th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Indonesia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 14.3% against 14.1% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 187th and Yemen ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.7% | 52.1% | 24.4% | Yemen |
| 1960s | 23.3% | 48.8% | 25.5% | Yemen |
| 1970s | 19.2% | 43.9% | 24.6% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 36.1% | 18.0% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 28.2% | 11.5% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 22.1% | 6.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 17.3% | 2.8% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.3% | 0.2% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Indonesia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 14.3% against 14.1% in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Indonesia and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Yemen rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Indonesia ranks 187th and Yemen ranks 186th 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.