IDA total vs Vanuatu: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
IDA total
58.9%
in 2025
Vanuatu
77.7%
in 2025
IDA total rank
9th
Vanuatu rank
9th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- IDA total
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 77.7% against 58.9% in IDA total, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times IDA total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 9th and Vanuatu ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.9% | 90.7% | 5.8% | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 80.7% | 87.3% | 6.6% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 76.1% | 83.3% | 7.3% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 72.1% | 79.9% | 7.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 77.1% | 9.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 75.4% | 11.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 77.7% | 17.7% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, IDA total or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 77.7% against 58.9% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between IDA total and Vanuatu?
- 18.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Vanuatu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Vanuatu rank globally for rural population?
- IDA total ranks 9th and Vanuatu ranks 9th 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.