Congo vs Ecuador: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Congo
35.9%
in 2025
Ecuador
36.6%
in 2025
Congo rank
109th
Ecuador rank
106th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Congo
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 36.6% against 35.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.
Congo ranks 109th and Ecuador ranks 106th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.7% | 63.1% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 59.2% | 57.9% | 1.4% | Congo |
| 1980s | 48.7% | 49.1% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 42.2% | 1.5% | Congo |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 38.2% | 0.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 37.1% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 36.8% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Congo or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 36.6% against 35.9% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Congo and Ecuador?
- 0.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ecuador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Ecuador rank globally for rural population?
- Congo ranks 109th and Ecuador ranks 106th 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.