Laos vs Vanuatu: Share of population living in rural areas
Laos
69.37
in 2020
Vanuatu
70.05
in 2020
Laos rank
15th
Vanuatu rank
13th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Laos
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 70.05 against 69.37 in Laos, a difference of 0.68.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Laos ranks 15th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88 | 100 | 12 | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 85.58 | 100 | 14.42 | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 82.72 | 91.67 | 8.95 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 80.54 | 87.49 | 6.95 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 77.68 | 79.1 | 1.42 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 74.58 | 75.46 | 0.8764 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 72.21 | 72.26 | 0.0479 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 69.37 | 70.05 | 0.6779 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Laos or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 70.05 against 69.37 in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Laos and Vanuatu?
- 0.68, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Vanuatu rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Laos ranks 15th and Vanuatu ranks 13th 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.