IDA only vs Papua New Guinea: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
IDA only
63.1%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
84.2%
in 2025
IDA only rank
5th
Papua New Guinea rank
2nd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- IDA only
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 84.2% against 63.1% in IDA only, a difference of 21.1%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times IDA only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.3% | 94.4% | 7.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 83.5% | 87.7% | 4.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 79.2% | 85.9% | 6.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 75.7% | 85.6% | 9.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 86.9% | 14.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 86.7% | 19.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 85.1% | 20.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, IDA only or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 84.2% against 63.1% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between IDA only and Papua New Guinea?
- 21.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rural population?
- IDA only ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 2nd 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.