Latvia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population
Latvia
31.4%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
30.8%
in 2025
Latvia rank
123rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
125th
Rural population over time
- Latvia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 31.4% against 30.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Latvia ranks 123rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.3% | 78.6% | 38.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 34.5% | 68.5% | 34.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 62.7% | 32.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 52.0% | 21.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 41.2% | 9.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 32.8% | 0.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.5% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Latvia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Latvia, at 31.4% against 30.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rural population?
- Latvia ranks 123rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th of 218 countries.
- 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.