Least developed countries vs Tonga: Rural population, per capita
Least developed countries
0.6336 units per person
in 2025
Tonga
0.7884 units per person
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
4th
Tonga rank
7th
Rural population, per capita over time
- Least developed countries
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.7884 units per person against 0.6336 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.1548 units per person.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8938 units per person | 0.8044 units per person | 0.0893 units per person | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 0.8548 units per person | 0.797 units per person | 0.0578 units per person | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 0.8078 units per person | 0.787 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 0.7673 units per person | 0.773 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.7269 units per person | 0.7684 units per person | 0.0416 units per person | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.6809 units per person | 0.7685 units per person | 0.0876 units per person | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.6451 units per person | 0.7871 units per person | 0.142 units per person | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, Least developed countries or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 0.7884 units per person against 0.6336 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between Least developed countries and Tonga?
- 0.1548 units per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Tonga rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 7th of 47 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.