OECD members vs Zimbabwe: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
OECD members
18.7%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
59.5%
in 2025
OECD members rank
44th
Zimbabwe rank
47th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- OECD members
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 59.5% against 18.7% in OECD members, a difference of 40.8%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 3.2 times OECD members's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.0% | 85.6% | 49.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 31.5% | 80.4% | 48.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 28.7% | 74.6% | 45.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 68.8% | 42.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 67.4% | 44.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 66.2% | 46.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 61.1% | 42.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, OECD members or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 59.5% against 18.7% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between OECD members and Zimbabwe?
- 40.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Zimbabwe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Zimbabwe rank globally for rural population?
- OECD members ranks 44th and Zimbabwe ranks 47th 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.