Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Niger: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
61.7%
in 2025
Niger
81.6%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
6th
Niger rank
5th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 81.6% against 61.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th and Niger ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.1% | 93.2% | 7.1% | Niger |
| 1970s | 81.7% | 88.5% | 6.8% | Niger |
| 1980s | 77.5% | 85.4% | 7.9% | Niger |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 84.3% | 10.7% | Niger |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 83.7% | 13.5% | Niger |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 83.6% | 17.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 82.4% | 19.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Niger?
- Niger, at 81.6% against 61.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger?
- 19.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger rank globally for rural population?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th and Niger ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- 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.