Cuba vs El Salvador: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Cuba
22.8%
in 2025
El Salvador
24.5%
in 2025
Cuba rank
149th
El Salvador rank
147th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 24.5% against 22.8% in Cuba, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 149th and El Salvador ranks 147th of 218 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.3% | 61.1% | 19.9% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 36.3% | 59.4% | 23.1% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 54.5% | 25.4% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 47.8% | 22.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 39.4% | 15.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 30.9% | 7.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 25.7% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cuba or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 24.5% against 22.8% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 1.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for rural population?
- Cuba ranks 149th and El Salvador ranks 147th 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.