Lebanon vs Réunion: Share of population living in rural areas
Lebanon
10.4%
in 2020
Réunion
11.7%
in 2020
Lebanon rank
202nd
Réunion rank
199th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Lebanon
- Réunion
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 11.7% against 10.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Réunion's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Réunion ahead.
Lebanon ranks 202nd and Réunion ranks 199th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Réunion in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.9% | 39.0% | 18.2% | Réunion |
| 1960s | 16.4% | 31.1% | 14.7% | Réunion |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 25.9% | 12.8% | Réunion |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 21.0% | 5.4% | Réunion |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 14.9% | 2.9% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.2% | 2.6% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 11.5% | 0.5% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 11.7% | 1.3% | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Lebanon or Réunion?
- Réunion, at 11.7% against 10.4% in Lebanon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Lebanon and Réunion?
- 1.3%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Réunion?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and Réunion rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Lebanon ranks 202nd and Réunion ranks 199th 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.