Curacao vs Gabon: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Curacao
8.5%
in 2025
Gabon
7.9%
in 2025
Curacao rank
189th
Gabon rank
191st
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Curacao
- Gabon
How they compare
Curacao currently reports 8.5% against 7.9% in Gabon, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Curacao's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.
Curacao ranks 189th and Gabon ranks 191st of 218 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.0% | 80.2% | 57.2% | Gabon |
| 1970s | 20.1% | 57.4% | 37.3% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 38.3% | 20.7% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 25.7% | 12.7% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 17.1% | 8.2% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 12.1% | 3.4% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.7% | 0.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Curacao or Gabon?
- Curacao, at 8.5% against 7.9% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Curacao and Gabon?
- 0.6%, with Curacao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Gabon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Curacao and Gabon rank globally for rural population?
- Curacao ranks 189th and Gabon ranks 191st 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.