High income vs Vietnam: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
High income
19.8%
in 2025
Vietnam
61.2%
in 2025
High income rank
41st
Vietnam rank
42nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- High income
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 61.2% against 19.8% in High income, a difference of 41.4%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 3.1 times High income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.9% | 82.4% | 46.5% | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 30.7% | 79.8% | 49.1% | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 27.5% | 80.9% | 53.4% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 78.7% | 53.6% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 72.9% | 50.4% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 67.7% | 47.0% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 62.5% | 42.4% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, High income or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 61.2% against 19.8% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between High income and Vietnam?
- 41.4%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Vietnam?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do High income and Vietnam rank globally for rural population?
- High income ranks 41st and Vietnam ranks 42nd 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.