Belize vs Bhutan: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Belize
58.4%
in 2025
Bhutan
56.6%
in 2025
Belize rank
49th
Bhutan rank
52nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Belize
- Bhutan
How they compare
Belize currently reports 58.4% against 56.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bhutan ahead.
Belize ranks 49th and Bhutan ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.9% | 97.3% | 51.4% | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 46.7% | 93.4% | 46.7% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 84.2% | 33.7% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 76.4% | 23.9% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 69.4% | 16.2% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 63.6% | 7.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 58.6% | 0.6% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Belize or Bhutan?
- Belize, at 58.4% against 56.6% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Belize and Bhutan?
- 1.8%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Bhutan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Bhutan rank globally for rural population?
- Belize ranks 49th and Bhutan ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
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.