Least developed countries vs Liechtenstein: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Least developed countries
63.4%
in 2025
Liechtenstein
85.4%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
4th
Liechtenstein rank
1st
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Least developed countries
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 85.4% against 63.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 22.0%.
That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 4th and Liechtenstein ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Liechtenstein in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.4% | 80.4% | 9.0% | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 85.5% | 81.7% | 3.8% | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 80.8% | 82.2% | 1.5% | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 76.7% | 83.7% | 7.0% | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 85.3% | 12.7% | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 85.5% | 17.4% | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 85.3% | 20.8% | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Least developed countries or Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein, at 85.4% against 63.4% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Least developed countries and Liechtenstein?
- 22.0%, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Liechtenstein?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Liechtenstein rank globally for rural population?
- Least developed countries ranks 4th and Liechtenstein ranks 1st 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.