Lithuania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Lithuania
30.9%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
30.8%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
124th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
125th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Lithuania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 30.9% against 30.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Lithuania ranks 124th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.9% | 78.6% | 22.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 44.5% | 68.5% | 24.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 62.7% | 27.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 52.0% | 19.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 41.2% | 7.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 32.8% | 0.2% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.5% | 0.1% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Lithuania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lithuania, at 30.9% against 30.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Lithuania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for rural population?
- Lithuania ranks 124th 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.