Eswatini vs East Timor: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Eswatini
73.3%
in 2025
East Timor
71.2%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
17th
East Timor rank
19th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Eswatini
- East Timor
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 73.3% against 71.2% in East Timor, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 17th and East Timor ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.6% | 89.3% | 4.3% | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 86.1% | 85.9% | 0.2% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 78.4% | 81.3% | 2.9% | East Timor |
| 1990s | 77.0% | 77.6% | 0.6% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 73.6% | 4.0% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 70.5% | 6.2% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 71.3% | 3.1% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Eswatini or East Timor?
- Eswatini, at 73.3% against 71.2% in East Timor as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Eswatini and East Timor?
- 2.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and East Timor?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and East Timor rank globally for rural population?
- Eswatini ranks 17th and East Timor ranks 19th 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.