Comoros vs Upper middle income: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Comoros
66.1%
in 2025
Upper middle income
31.8%
in 2025
Comoros rank
32nd
Upper middle income rank
35th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Comoros
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 66.1% against 31.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 34.3%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 2.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.3% | 73.4% | 9.9% | Comoros |
| 1970s | 78.7% | 70.8% | 7.9% | Comoros |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 64.7% | 9.7% | Comoros |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 58.2% | 13.4% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 48.7% | 23.1% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 38.9% | 30.8% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 32.8% | 34.2% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Comoros or Upper middle income?
- Comoros, at 66.1% against 31.8% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Comoros and Upper middle income?
- 34.3%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Upper middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Upper middle income rank globally for rural population?
- Comoros ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 35th 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.