Ethiopia vs IDA total: Rural population
Ethiopia
75.9%
in 2025
IDA total
58.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
11th
IDA total rank
9th
Rural population over time
- Ethiopia
- IDA total
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 75.9% against 58.9% in IDA total, a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times IDA total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and IDA total ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.3% | 84.9% | 7.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 90.7% | 80.7% | 10.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 88.6% | 76.1% | 12.6% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 86.2% | 72.1% | 14.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 68.0% | 16.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 63.4% | 17.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 60.0% | 17.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Ethiopia or IDA total?
- Ethiopia, at 75.9% against 58.9% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Ethiopia and IDA total?
- 17.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IDA total?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and IDA total rank globally for rural population?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and IDA total ranks 9th 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.