Burkina Faso vs East Timor: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Burkina Faso
71.1%
in 2025
East Timor
71.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
20th
East Timor rank
19th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Burkina Faso
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 71.2% against 71.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and East Timor ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.6% | 89.3% | 5.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 93.5% | 85.9% | 7.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 89.0% | 81.3% | 7.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 77.6% | 7.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 73.6% | 5.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 70.5% | 4.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 71.3% | 1.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Burkina Faso or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 71.2% against 71.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Burkina Faso and East Timor?
- 0.1%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and East Timor?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and East Timor rank globally for rural population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and East Timor ranks 19th 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.
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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.