Chad vs Eswatini: Rural population
Chad
72.4%
in 2025
Eswatini
73.3%
in 2025
Chad rank
18th
Eswatini rank
17th
Rural population over time
- Chad
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 73.3% against 72.4% in Chad, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eswatini ahead.
Chad ranks 18th and Eswatini ranks 17th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Eswatini in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.6% | 93.6% | 2.0% | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 84.9% | 86.1% | 1.2% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 79.8% | 78.4% | 1.4% | Chad |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 77.0% | 1.6% | Chad |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 77.6% | 0.6% | Chad |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 76.8% | 0.4% | Chad |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 74.4% | 0.4% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Chad or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 73.3% against 72.4% in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Chad and Eswatini?
- 0.9%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Eswatini?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Eswatini rank globally for rural population?
- Chad ranks 18th and Eswatini ranks 17th 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.