Lower middle income vs Micronesia (country): Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Lower middle income
58.0%
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
77.5%
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
10th
Micronesia (country) rank
10th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Lower middle income
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 77.5% against 58.0% in Lower middle income, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 10th and Micronesia (country) ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia (country) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.4% | 76.0% | 4.5% | Lower middle income |
| 1970s | 76.7% | 74.1% | 2.6% | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 72.7% | 73.7% | 1.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 69.7% | 75.2% | 5.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 77.7% | 11.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 77.7% | 15.7% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 77.6% | 18.6% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Lower middle income or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 77.5% against 58.0% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Lower middle income and Micronesia (country)?
- 19.5%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Micronesia (country)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Micronesia (country) rank globally for rural population?
- Lower middle income ranks 10th and Micronesia (country) ranks 10th 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.