Congo vs South Africa: Rural population, per capita
Congo
0.3588 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.3618 units per person
in 2025
Congo rank
107th
South Africa rank
106th
Rural population, per capita over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3618 units per person against 0.3588 units per person in Congo, a difference of 0.003 units per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 106th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6268 units per person | 0.5274 units per person | 0.0994 units per person | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.5924 units per person | 0.5196 units per person | 0.0729 units per person | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.4865 units per person | 0.5057 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.4368 units per person | 0.466 units per person | 0.0292 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3913 units per person | 0.406 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3698 units per person | 0.3688 units per person | 0.001 units per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.3625 units per person | 0.3642 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3618 units per person against 0.3588 units per person in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between Congo and South Africa?
- 0.003 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- Congo ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 106th 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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About this data
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.