Nepal vs Tuvalu: Share of population living in rural areas
Nepal
27.4%
in 2020
Tuvalu
27.6%
in 2020
Nepal rank
108th
Tuvalu rank
105th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Nepal
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 27.6% against 27.4% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 108th and Tuvalu ranks 105th of 236 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.2% | 100.0% | 32.8% | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 62.7% | 100.0% | 37.3% | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 57.5% | 100.0% | 42.5% | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 100.0% | 51.6% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 100.0% | 60.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 100.0% | 68.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 43.1% | 13.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.6% | 0.2% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Nepal or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 27.6% against 27.4% in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Nepal and Tuvalu?
- 0.2%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Tuvalu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Nepal and Tuvalu rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Nepal ranks 108th and Tuvalu ranks 105th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β 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.