Israel vs Rwanda: Rural population growth
Israel
0.7%
in 2025
Rwanda
0.7%
in 2025
Israel rank
70th
Rwanda rank
71st
Rural population growth over time
- Israel
- Rwanda
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Israel ranks 70th and Rwanda ranks 71st of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5% | 2.7% | 3.1% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | -0.7% | 2.8% | 3.5% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.2% | 1.9% | Israel |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 1.6% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Israel or Rwanda?
- Israel, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Israel and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Rwanda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Rwanda rank globally for rural population growth?
- Israel ranks 70th and Rwanda ranks 71st 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.