Ethiopia vs Low & middle income: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Ethiopia
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.9% against 0.3% in Low & middle income, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 5.6 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Low & middle income ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.0% | 2.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.4% | 2.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.2% | 2.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Ethiopia or Low & middle income?
- Ethiopia, at 1.9% against 0.3% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
- 1.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Low & middle income rank globally for rural population growth?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Low & middle income ranks 25th of 210 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.