Ecuador vs Kiribati: Rural population
Ecuador
36.6%
in 2025
Kiribati
36.6%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
106th
Kiribati rank
105th
Rural population over time
- Ecuador
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 36.6% against 36.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 106th and Kiribati ranks 105th of 218 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.1% | 80.1% | 17.0% | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 57.9% | 72.3% | 14.5% | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 49.1% | 66.5% | 17.4% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 62.8% | 20.6% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 55.7% | 17.6% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 48.6% | 11.5% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 39.0% | 2.2% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Ecuador or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 36.6% against 36.6% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Ecuador and Kiribati?
- 0.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kiribati?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Kiribati rank globally for rural population?
- Ecuador ranks 106th and Kiribati ranks 105th 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.