Early-demographic dividend vs Eswatini: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Early-demographic dividend
52.3%
in 2025
Eswatini
73.3%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
15th
Eswatini rank
17th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 73.3% against 52.3% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 21.0%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th and Eswatini ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.0% | 93.6% | 17.6% | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 72.1% | 86.1% | 14.0% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 67.7% | 78.4% | 10.7% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 77.0% | 13.0% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 77.6% | 17.5% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 76.8% | 20.9% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 74.4% | 21.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Early-demographic dividend or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 73.3% against 52.3% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Early-demographic dividend and Eswatini?
- 21.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Eswatini?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Eswatini rank globally for rural population?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th and Eswatini ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- 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.