Philippines vs Yemen: Share of population living in rural areas
Philippines
15.2%
in 2020
Yemen
14.3%
in 2020
Philippines rank
183rd
Yemen rank
186th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Philippines
- Yemen
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 15.2% against 14.3% in Yemen, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.
Philippines ranks 183rd and Yemen ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.1% | 52.1% | 2.0% | Yemen |
| 1960s | 41.0% | 48.8% | 7.9% | Yemen |
| 1970s | 34.4% | 43.9% | 9.5% | Yemen |
| 1980s | 29.7% | 36.1% | 6.4% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 28.2% | 3.7% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 22.1% | 1.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 17.3% | 0.1% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.3% | 0.9% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Philippines or Yemen?
- Philippines, at 15.2% against 14.3% in Yemen as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Philippines and Yemen?
- 0.9%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Philippines and Yemen rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Philippines ranks 183rd and Yemen ranks 186th 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.