Channel Islands vs IBRD only: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Channel Islands
67.4%
in 2025
IBRD only
41.4%
in 2025
Channel Islands rank
29th
IBRD only rank
28th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Channel Islands
- IBRD only
How they compare
Channel Islands currently reports 67.4% against 41.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 26.0%.
That makes Channel Islands's figure about 1.6 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IBRD only ahead.
Channel Islands ranks 29th and IBRD only ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Channel Islands averaged higher in 5 and IBRD only in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.5% | 72.2% | 9.7% | IBRD only |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 69.4% | 2.9% | IBRD only |
| 1980s | 68.2% | 64.3% | 3.9% | Channel Islands |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 59.8% | 9.5% | Channel Islands |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 53.4% | 15.5% | Channel Islands |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 46.5% | 20.9% | Channel Islands |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 42.2% | 25.1% | Channel Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Channel Islands or IBRD only?
- Channel Islands, at 67.4% against 41.4% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Channel Islands and IBRD only?
- 26.0%, with Channel Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and IBRD only?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Channel Islands and IBRD only rank globally for rural population?
- Channel Islands ranks 29th and IBRD only ranks 28th 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.