Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Share of population living in rural areas
Lesotho
62.26
in 2020
Zimbabwe
66.38
in 2020
Lesotho rank
17th
Zimbabwe rank
16th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 66.38 against 62.26 in Lesotho, a difference of 4.12.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.03 | 76.02 | 10.01 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 83.54 | 72.33 | 11.21 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 79.67 | 68 | 11.67 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 71.3 | 65.8 | 5.49 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 64.82 | 62.73 | 2.09 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 62.78 | 62.46 | 0.3239 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 63.12 | 63.57 | 0.4469 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 62.26 | 66.38 | 4.13 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 66.38 against 62.26 in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 4.12, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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.