Which has higher rural population, IDA & IBRD total or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 69.1% against 46.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Rwanda?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

IDA & IBRD total vs Rwanda: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)

IDA & IBRD total

46.3%

in 2025

Rwanda

69.1%

in 2025

IDA & IBRD total rank

23rd

Rwanda rank

23rd

Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time

IDA & IBRD total
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 69.1% against 46.3% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 22.8%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times IDA & IBRD total's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA & IBRD total	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	74.4%	97.1%	22.7%	Rwanda
1970s	71.4%	96.0%	24.5%	Rwanda
1980s	66.6%	95.0%	28.4%	Rwanda
1990s	62.4%	91.1%	28.7%	Rwanda
2000s	56.8%	83.2%	26.5%	Rwanda
2010s	50.8%	81.3%	30.4%	Rwanda
2020s	47.1%	72.0%	24.9%	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, IDA & IBRD total or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 69.1% against 46.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between IDA & IBRD total and Rwanda?: 22.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Rwanda?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do IDA & IBRD total and Rwanda rank globally for rural population?: IDA & IBRD total ranks 23rd and Rwanda ranks 23rd 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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Indicator: Rural population (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.