Eritrea vs IDA blend: Rural population growth
Rural population growth over time
- Eritrea
- IDA blend
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.0% against 0.9% in IDA blend, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.3 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 18th and IDA blend ranks 17th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and IDA blend in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.5% | 0.6% | IDA blend |
| 1990s | -1.1% | 2.1% | 3.1% | IDA blend |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | IDA blend |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Eritrea or IDA blend?
- Eritrea, at 2.0% against 0.9% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Eritrea and IDA blend?
- 1.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and IDA blend?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and IDA blend rank globally for rural population growth?
- Eritrea ranks 18th and IDA blend ranks 17th 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.