Papua New Guinea vs East Timor: Share of population living in rural areas
Papua New Guinea
53.72
in 2020
East Timor
50.63
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
25th
East Timor rank
27th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Papua New Guinea
- East Timor
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 53.72 against 50.63 in East Timor, a difference of 3.09.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th and East Timor ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.13 | 88.34 | 1.79 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 87.23 | 85.64 | 1.59 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 83.93 | 81.91 | 2.02 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 80.5 | 76.25 | 4.24 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 75.6 | 69.82 | 5.78 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 69.76 | 69.1 | 0.663 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 60.56 | 58.77 | 1.79 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 53.72 | 50.63 | 3.09 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Papua New Guinea or East Timor?
- Papua New Guinea, at 53.72 against 50.63 in East Timor as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 3.09, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and East Timor rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th 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.