Middle income vs Rwanda: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Middle income
44.6%
in 2025
Rwanda
69.1%
in 2025
Middle income rank
25th
Rwanda rank
23rd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Middle income
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 69.1% against 44.6% in Middle income, a difference of 24.5%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 25th and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.1% | 97.1% | 21.0% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 73.1% | 96.0% | 22.9% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 67.9% | 95.0% | 27.1% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 91.1% | 28.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 83.2% | 26.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 81.3% | 31.5% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 72.0% | 26.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Middle income or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 69.1% against 44.6% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Middle income and Rwanda?
- 24.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle income and Rwanda rank globally for rural population?
- Middle income ranks 25th and Rwanda ranks 23rd 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.