Liberia vs Paraguay: Share of population living in rural areas
Liberia
41.0%
in 2020
Paraguay
40.6%
in 2020
Liberia rank
52nd
Paraguay rank
55th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Liberia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 41.0% against 40.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 52nd and Paraguay ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.6% | 60.4% | 1.1% | Liberia |
| 1960s | 60.6% | 56.0% | 4.6% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 58.7% | 51.1% | 7.5% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 55.0% | 47.5% | 7.5% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 44.6% | 1.7% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 39.6% | 5.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 38.0% | 6.4% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 40.6% | 0.3% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Liberia or Paraguay?
- Liberia, at 41.0% against 40.6% in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Liberia and Paraguay?
- 0.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Paraguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Paraguay rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Liberia ranks 52nd and Paraguay ranks 55th 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.