Lower middle income vs Vanuatu: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Lower middle income
58.0%
in 2025
Vanuatu
77.7%
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
10th
Vanuatu rank
9th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Lower middle income
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 77.7% against 58.0% in Lower middle income, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 10th and Vanuatu ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.4% | 90.7% | 10.3% | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 76.7% | 87.3% | 10.6% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 72.7% | 83.3% | 10.7% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 69.7% | 79.9% | 10.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 77.1% | 11.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 75.4% | 13.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 77.7% | 18.7% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Lower middle income or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 77.7% against 58.0% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Lower middle income and Vanuatu?
- 19.7%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Vanuatu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Vanuatu rank globally for rural population?
- Lower middle income ranks 10th and Vanuatu ranks 9th 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.