Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Tonga: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
61.7%
in 2025
Tonga
78.8%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
6th
Tonga rank
7th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 78.8% against 61.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th and Tonga ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.1% | 80.4% | 5.7% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1970s | 81.7% | 79.7% | 2.0% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1980s | 77.5% | 78.7% | 1.2% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 77.3% | 3.8% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 76.8% | 6.6% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 76.9% | 10.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 78.7% | 15.9% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 78.8% 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 Tonga?
- 17.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Tonga rank globally for rural population?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th and Tonga ranks 7th 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.