Liberia vs Lithuania: Share of population living in rural areas
Liberia
41.0%
in 2020
Lithuania
42.1%
in 2020
Liberia rank
52nd
Lithuania rank
50th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Liberia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 42.1% against 41.0% in Liberia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 52nd and Lithuania ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 7 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.6% | 53.9% | 7.6% | Liberia |
| 1960s | 60.6% | 49.4% | 11.2% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 58.7% | 45.4% | 13.2% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 55.0% | 42.2% | 12.8% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 41.3% | 5.0% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 40.6% | 4.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 42.0% | 2.4% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 42.1% | 1.1% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Liberia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 42.1% against 41.0% in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Liberia and Lithuania?
- 1.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Lithuania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Lithuania rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Liberia ranks 52nd and Lithuania ranks 50th 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.