Benin vs Côte d'Ivoire: Share urban and rural population
Benin
53.36
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire
54.55
in 2025
Benin rank
161st
Côte d'Ivoire rank
159th
Share urban and rural population over time
- Benin
- Côte d'Ivoire
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 54.55 against 53.36 in Benin, a difference of 1.19.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 161st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Côte d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.83 | 12.95 | 5.12 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1960s | 12.84 | 23.55 | 10.7 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 22.27 | 32.25 | 9.98 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 30.89 | 38.29 | 7.4 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 36.57 | 41.15 | 4.59 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 40.17 | 44.9 | 4.73 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 45.69 | 49.26 | 3.58 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 51.38 | 53.16 | 1.78 | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Benin or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 54.55 against 53.36 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 1.19, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Benin ranks 161st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 159th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.