Dominican Republic vs Equatorial Guinea: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Dominican Republic
27.5%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
28.4%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
139th
Equatorial Guinea rank
137th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 28.4% against 27.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 139th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th of 218 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.5% | 73.8% | 8.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 54.4% | 73.8% | 19.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 46.6% | 71.7% | 25.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 61.9% | 19.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 57.2% | 24.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 35.6% | 9.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 29.0% | 1.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Dominican Republic or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 28.4% against 27.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Dominican Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.9%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for rural population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 139th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th 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.