Japan vs Rwanda: Share of population living in rural areas
Japan
8.87
in 2020
Rwanda
7.91
in 2020
Japan rank
212th
Rwanda rank
214th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Japan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.87 against 7.91 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.96.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Japan ranks 212th and Rwanda ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.24 | 56.39 | 43.15 | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 11.87 | 48.05 | 36.18 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 10.63 | 40.41 | 29.77 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 10.07 | 31.12 | 21.05 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 9.54 | 28.39 | 18.85 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 9.04 | 19.32 | 10.28 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 8.85 | 12.74 | 3.9 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 8.87 | 7.91 | 0.9609 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Japan or Rwanda?
- Japan, at 8.87 against 7.91 in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Japan and Rwanda?
- 0.96, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Rwanda rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Japan ranks 212th and Rwanda ranks 214th 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.