Sao Tome and Principe vs Ukraine: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Sao Tome and Principe
30.8%
in 2025
Ukraine
30.4%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
125th
Ukraine rank
126th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Ukraine
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 30.8% against 30.4% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th and Ukraine ranks 126th of 218 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.6% | 49.4% | 29.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 68.5% | 41.6% | 26.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 62.7% | 35.3% | 27.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 32.3% | 19.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 32.2% | 9.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 31.0% | 1.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.5% | 0.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Sao Tome and Principe or Ukraine?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 30.8% against 30.4% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Sao Tome and Principe and Ukraine?
- 0.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Ukraine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Ukraine rank globally for rural population?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th and Ukraine ranks 126th 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.