Gabon vs Lebanon: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Gabon
7.9%
in 2025
Lebanon
9.0%
in 2025
Gabon rank
191st
Lebanon rank
188th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Gabon
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 9.0% against 7.9% in Gabon, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 191st and Lebanon ranks 188th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.2% | 50.3% | 29.9% | Gabon |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 33.7% | 23.7% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 20.7% | 17.6% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 15.2% | 10.5% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 13.3% | 3.8% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.5% | 0.6% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 9.7% | 1.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Gabon or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 9.0% against 7.9% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Gabon and Lebanon?
- 1.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lebanon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Lebanon rank globally for rural population?
- Gabon ranks 191st and Lebanon ranks 188th 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.