Burundi vs Lower middle income: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Burundi
74.3%
in 2025
Lower middle income
58.0%
in 2025
Burundi rank
13th
Lower middle income rank
10th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Burundi
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 74.3% against 58.0% in Lower middle income, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 13th and Lower middle income ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.7% | 80.4% | 17.3% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 96.5% | 76.7% | 19.7% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 94.8% | 72.7% | 22.1% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 92.9% | 69.7% | 23.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 66.1% | 24.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 62.0% | 23.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 59.0% | 18.1% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Burundi or Lower middle income?
- Burundi, at 74.3% against 58.0% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Burundi and Lower middle income?
- 16.3%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lower middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Lower middle income rank globally for rural population?
- Burundi ranks 13th and Lower middle income ranks 10th 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.