Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Vanuatu: Rural population, annual growth rate
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
0.9714 % change on previous year
in 2025
Vanuatu
2.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
16th
Vanuatu rank
14th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2.21 % change on previous year against 0.9714 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1.24 % change on previous year.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 14th of 45 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8977 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 0.3402 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.3823 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.025 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | -0.4391 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | -1.23 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.0141 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2.21 % change on previous year against 0.9714 % change on previous year in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Vanuatu?
- 1.24 % change on previous year, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Vanuatu rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 14th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.