Kyrgyzstan vs Liechtenstein: Share of population living in rural areas
Kyrgyzstan
24.5%
in 2020
Liechtenstein
24.5%
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
129th
Liechtenstein rank
130th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 24.5% against 24.5% in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th and Liechtenstein ranks 130th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Liechtenstein in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.4% | 100.0% | 59.6% | Liechtenstein |
| 1960s | 35.6% | 65.1% | 29.5% | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 30.4% | 58.7% | 28.3% | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 34.7% | 5.8% | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 30.4% | 3.0% | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 26.9% | 1.1% | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 26.6% | 1.7% | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 0.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Kyrgyzstan or Liechtenstein?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 24.5% against 24.5% in Liechtenstein as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Kyrgyzstan and Liechtenstein?
- 0.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Liechtenstein?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Liechtenstein rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 129th and Liechtenstein ranks 130th 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.