Liechtenstein vs Low income: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Liechtenstein
85.4%
in 2025
Low income
64.8%
in 2025
Liechtenstein rank
1st
Low income rank
1st
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Liechtenstein
- Low income
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 85.4% against 64.8% in Low income, a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.3 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Low income ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 1st and Low income ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 6 and Low income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.4% | 85.1% | 4.7% | Low income |
| 1970s | 81.7% | 81.4% | 0.3% | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 82.2% | 78.2% | 4.0% | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 74.9% | 8.9% | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 72.4% | 12.9% | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 69.0% | 16.5% | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 65.9% | 19.4% | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Liechtenstein or Low income?
- Liechtenstein, at 85.4% against 64.8% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Liechtenstein and Low income?
- 20.6%, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Low income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Liechtenstein and Low income rank globally for rural population?
- Liechtenstein ranks 1st and Low income ranks 1st 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.