Mozambique vs East Timor: Share of population living in rural areas

Mozambique
50
in 2020
East Timor
50.63
in 2020
Mozambique rank
30th
East Timor rank
27th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Mozambique
  • East Timor
020406080195019852020

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 50.63 against 50 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.63.

Across all 15 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 30th and East Timor ranks 27th of 236 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique East Timor Difference Ahead
1950s 64.02 88.34 24.31 East Timor
1960s 63.33 85.64 22.31 East Timor
1970s 60.49 81.91 21.42 East Timor
1980s 55.81 76.25 20.44 East Timor
1990s 52.28 69.82 17.54 East Timor
2000s 50.28 69.1 18.82 East Timor
2010s 49.46 58.77 9.32 East Timor
2020s 50 50.63 0.632 East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Mozambique or East Timor?
East Timor, at 50.63 against 50 in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Mozambique and East Timor?
0.63, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and East Timor?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Mozambique and East Timor rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Mozambique ranks 30th and East Timor ranks 27th 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.

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Indicator
Share of population living in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed