Botswana vs Lithuania: Rural population
Botswana
32.0%
in 2025
Lithuania
30.9%
in 2025
Botswana rank
120th
Lithuania rank
123rd
Rural population over time
- Botswana
- Lithuania
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 32.0% against 30.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 120th and Lithuania ranks 123rd of 217 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.5% | 55.9% | 39.7% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 88.2% | 44.5% | 43.7% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 74.1% | 35.0% | 39.1% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 32.6% | 18.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 33.2% | 8.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 33.0% | 1.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 31.6% | 1.4% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Botswana or Lithuania?
- Botswana, at 32.0% against 30.9% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Botswana and Lithuania?
- 1.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lithuania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lithuania rank globally for rural population?
- Botswana ranks 120th and Lithuania ranks 123rd of 217 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.
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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.