Ethiopia vs Lower middle income: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Ethiopia
75.9%
in 2025
Lower middle income
58.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
11th
Lower middle income rank
10th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Ethiopia
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 75.9% against 58.0% in Lower middle income, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.3% | 80.4% | 11.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 90.7% | 76.7% | 13.9% | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 88.6% | 72.7% | 16.0% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 86.2% | 69.7% | 16.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 66.1% | 18.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 62.0% | 18.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 59.0% | 18.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Ethiopia or Lower middle income?
- Ethiopia, at 75.9% against 58.0% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Ethiopia and Lower middle income?
- 17.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lower middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Lower middle income rank globally for rural population?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 10th 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.