Benin vs Israel: Rural population growth
Benin
0.7%
in 2025
Israel
0.7%
in 2025
Benin rank
73rd
Israel rank
70th
Rural population growth over time
- Benin
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 73rd and Israel ranks 70th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | -0.5% | 1.5% | Benin |
| 1970s | 1.2% | -0.7% | 1.9% | Benin |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | Benin |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.9% | 1.0% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Benin or Israel?
- Israel, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Benin and Israel?
- 0.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Israel?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Israel rank globally for rural population growth?
- Benin ranks 73rd and Israel ranks 70th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.