IDA only vs Tonga: Rural population, per capita
IDA only
0.6314 units per person
in 2025
Tonga
0.7884 units per person
in 2025
IDA only rank
5th
Tonga rank
7th
Rural population, per capita over time
- IDA only
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.7884 units per person against 0.6314 units per person in IDA only, a difference of 0.157 units per person.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8731 units per person | 0.8044 units per person | 0.0687 units per person | IDA only |
| 1970s | 0.8345 units per person | 0.797 units per person | 0.0375 units per person | IDA only |
| 1980s | 0.7924 units per person | 0.787 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | IDA only |
| 1990s | 0.7572 units per person | 0.773 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.7204 units per person | 0.7684 units per person | 0.048 units per person | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.6751 units per person | 0.7685 units per person | 0.0934 units per person | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.6422 units per person | 0.7871 units per person | 0.1449 units per person | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, IDA only or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.7884 units per person against 0.6314 units per person in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between IDA only and Tonga?
- 0.157 units per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Tonga rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- IDA only ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- 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.