Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Zambia: Rural population, per capita

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.5489 units per person
in 2025
Zambia
0.5408 units per person
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
56th
Zambia rank
58th

Rural population, per capita over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 0.5489 units per person against 0.5408 units per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0081 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 58th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7704 units per person 0.7729 units per person 0.0025 units per person Zambia
1970s 0.7476 units per person 0.642 units per person 0.1055 units per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1980s 0.717 units per person 0.6027 units per person 0.1143 units per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 0.6773 units per person 0.6181 units per person 0.0592 units per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 0.6293 units per person 0.627 units per person 0.0023 units per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 0.5886 units per person 0.5825 units per person 0.006 units per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 0.5581 units per person 0.5515 units per person 0.0067 units per person Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per capita, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Zambia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 0.5489 units per person against 0.5408 units per person in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population, per capita between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?
0.0081 units per person, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia rank globally for rural population, per capita?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 58th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.