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DEFINITION: Percentage of people living in rural areas. Data for 2003. Urban-rural classification of population in internationally published statistics follows the national census definition, which differs from one country or area to another. National definitions are usually based on criteria that may include any of the following: size of population in a locality, population density, distance between built-up areas, predominant type of economic activity, legal or administrative boundaries and urban characteristics such as specific services and facilities.
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DATE
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1 BhutanBhutan 91% 2003
2 BurundiBurundi 90% 2003
3 UgandaUganda 88% 2003
4 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 87% 2003
5 NepalNepal 85% 2003
=6 EthiopiaEthiopia 84% 2003
=6 MalawiMalawi 84% 2003
=6 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 84% 2003
=9 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 82% 2003
=9 RwandaRwanda 82% 2003
=9 LesothoLesotho 82% 2003
12 CambodiaCambodia 81% 2003
13 EritreaEritrea 80% 2003
14 Sri LankaSri Lanka 79% 2003
=15 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 78% 2003
=15 SamoaSamoa 78% 2003
=15 NigerNiger 78% 2003
=18 AfghanistanAfghanistan 77% 2003
=18 VanuatuVanuatu 77% 2003
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 76.4% 2003
=20 SwazilandSwaziland 76% 2003
=20 BangladeshBangladesh 76% 2003
=22 TajikistanTajikistan 75% 2003
=22 ChadChad 75% 2003
=24 The GambiaThe Gambia 74% 2003
=24 YemenYemen 74% 2003
=24 VietnamVietnam 74% 2003
27 MadagascarMadagascar 73% 2003
28 IndiaIndia 72% 2003
=29 MaldivesMaldives 71% 2003
=29 BurmaBurma 71% 2003
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 70.77% 2003
31 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 70% 2003
=32 ThailandThailand 68% 2003
=32 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 68% 2003
=32 MaliMali 68% 2003
=32 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 68% 2003
=32 NamibiaNamibia 68% 2003
37 TongaTonga 67% 2003
=38 PakistanPakistan 66% 2003
=38 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 66% 2003
=38 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 66% 2003
=41 TanzaniaTanzania 65% 2003
=41 GuineaGuinea 65% 2003
=41 ZimbabweZimbabwe 65% 2003
=41 SomaliaSomalia 65% 2003
=41 TogoTogo 65% 2003
=41 ComorosComoros 65% 2003
=47 AngolaAngola 64% 2003
=47 MozambiqueMozambique 64% 2003
=47 ZambiaZambia 64% 2003
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 63.43% 2003
=50 UzbekistanUzbekistan 63% 2003
=50 HaitiHaiti 63% 2003
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 62.63% 2003
=52 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 62% 2003
=52 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 62% 2003
=52 GuyanaGuyana 62% 2003
=55 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 61% 2003
=55 SudanSudan 61% 2003
=55 KenyaKenya 61% 2003
58 GrenadaGrenada 59% 2003
59 EgyptEgypt 58% 2003
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 57.59% 2003
=60 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 57% 2003
=60 MauritiusMauritius 57% 2003
=62 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 56% 2003
=62 AlbaniaAlbania 56% 2003
=64 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 55% 2003
=64 ArubaAruba 55% 2003
=64 GhanaGhana 55% 2003
=64 BeninBenin 55% 2003
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 54.43% 2003
=68 IndonesiaIndonesia 54% 2003
=68 MoldovaMoldova 54% 2003
=68 GuatemalaGuatemala 54% 2003
=68 HondurasHonduras 54% 2003
=72 LiberiaLiberia 53% 2003
=72 NigeriaNigeria 53% 2003
=72 KiribatiKiribati 53% 2003
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 52.29% 2003
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 52.05% 2003
=75 BelizeBelize 52% 2003
=75 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 52% 2003
=77 SenegalSenegal 50% 2003
=77 SyriaSyria 50% 2003
=77 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 50% 2003
=77 SeychellesSeychelles 50% 2003
=81 CameroonCameroon 49% 2003
=81 SloveniaSlovenia 49% 2003
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 48.02% 2003
=83 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 48% 2003
=83 BarbadosBarbados 48% 2003
=83 GeorgiaGeorgia 48% 2003
=83 FijiFiji 48% 2003
=83 BotswanaBotswana 48% 2003
=83 JamaicaJamaica 48% 2003
=83 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 48% 2003
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 45.2% 2003
=90 PortugalPortugal 45% 2003
=90 TuvaluTuvalu 45% 2003
=90 RomaniaRomania 45% 2003
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 45% 2003
=93 Cape VerdeCape Verde 44% 2003
=93 KazakhstanKazakhstan 44% 2003
=95 SlovakiaSlovakia 43% 2003
=95 PanamaPanama 43% 2003
=95 MoroccoMorocco 43% 2003
=95 ParaguayParaguay 43% 2003
=95 MongoliaMongolia 43% 2003
=95 South AfricaSouth Africa 43% 2003
=95 NicaraguaNicaragua 43% 2003
102 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 42% 2003
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 41.86% 2003
=103 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 41% 2003
=103 Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. 41% 2003
=103 AlgeriaAlgeria 41% 2003
=103 CroatiaCroatia 41% 2003
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 40.94% 2003
=107 IrelandIreland 40% 2003
=107 El SalvadorEl Salvador 40% 2003
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 39.1% 2003
=109 FinlandFinland 39% 2003
=109 Costa RicaCosta Rica 39% 2003
=109 PhilippinesPhilippines 39% 2003
=109 GreeceGreece 39% 2003
=109 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 39% 2003
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 38.44% 2003
=114 EcuadorEcuador 38% 2003
=114 MauritaniaMauritania 38% 2003
=114 PolandPoland 38% 2003
117 BoliviaBolivia 37% 2003
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 36.76% 2003
=118 MalaysiaMalaysia 36% 2003
=118 ArmeniaArmenia 36% 2003
=118 TunisiaTunisia 36% 2003
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 35.54% 2003
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 35.21% 2003
=121 HungaryHungary 35% 2003
=121 JapanJapan 35% 2003
=123 NetherlandsNetherlands 34% 2003
=123 TurkeyTurkey 34% 2003
=123 AustriaAustria 34% 2003
=123 LatviaLatvia 34% 2003
=123 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 34% 2003
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 33.2% 2003
=128 ItalyItaly 33% 2003
=128 LithuaniaLithuania 33% 2003
=128 UkraineUkraine 33% 2003
=128 IranIran 33% 2003
=128 IraqIraq 33% 2003
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 32.07% 2003
133 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 32% 2003
=134 PalauPalau 31% 2003
=134 EstoniaEstonia 31% 2003
=134 CyprusCyprus 31% 2003
=137 Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles 30% 2003
=137 Cook IslandsCook Islands 30% 2003
=137 BulgariaBulgaria 30% 2003
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 29.5% 2003
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 29.36% 2003
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 29.3% 2003
140 BelarusBelarus 29% 2003
141 DominicaDominica 28% 2003
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 27.5% 2003
142 RussiaRussia 27% 2003
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 26.27% 2003
=143 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 26% 2003
=143 PeruPeru 26% 2003
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 25.17% 2003
=145 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 25% 2003
=145 MexicoMexico 25% 2003
=145 French GuianaFrench Guiana 25% 2003
=148 FranceFrance 24% 2003
=148 ColombiaColombia 24% 2003
=148 SurinameSuriname 24% 2003
=148 SpainSpain 24% 2003
=148 CubaCuba 24% 2003
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 22.14% 2003
153 OmanOman 22% 2003
=154 NorwayNorway 21% 2003
=154 JordanJordan 21% 2003
=156 CanadaCanada 20% 2003
=156 South KoreaSouth Korea 20% 2003
=156 United StatesUnited States 20% 2003
=159 SwedenSweden 17% 2003
=159 BrazilBrazil 17% 2003
=161 GabonGabon 16% 2003
=161 DjiboutiDjibouti 16% 2003
=163 DenmarkDenmark 15% 2003
=163 United Arab EmiratesUAE 15% 2003
=165 LibyaLibya 14% 2003
=165 New ZealandNew Zealand 14% 2003
=167 LebanonLebanon 13% 2003
=167 ChileChile 13% 2003
=169 VenezuelaVenezuela 12% 2003
=169 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 12% 2003
=169 GermanyGermany 12% 2003
=172 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 11% 2003
=172 The BahamasThe Bahamas 11% 2003
=172 San MarinoSan Marino 11% 2003
=175 BahrainBahrain 10% 2003
=175 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 10% 2003
=175 ArgentinaArgentina 10% 2003
178 ReunionReunion 9% 2003
=179 LuxembourgLuxembourg 8% 2003
=179 AndorraAndorra 8% 2003
=179 QatarQatar 8% 2003
=179 IsraelIsrael 8% 2003
=179 MaltaMalta 8% 2003
=184 UruguayUruguay 7% 2003
=184 IcelandIceland 7% 2003
=186 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 6% 2003
=186 GuamGuam 6% 2003
=186 Western SaharaWestern Sahara 6% 2003
=186 Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana 6% 2003
=190 MartiniqueMartinique 4% 2003
=190 KuwaitKuwait 4% 2003
=192 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 3% 2003
=192 BelgiumBelgium 3% 2003

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Interesting observations about People > Percentage living in rural areas.

  • Uganda ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. amongst Hot countries in 2003.
  • Burundi ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. amongst Christian countries in 2003.
  • Burkina Faso ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. amongst Muslim countries in 2003.
  • India ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. amongst Emerging markets in 2003.
  • Bhutan ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. globally in 2003.
  • Liechtenstein ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. amongst Europe in 2003.
  • Malawi ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2003.
  • Slovenia ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. amongst European Union in 2003.
  • Albania ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. amongst NATO countries in 2003.
  • Guatemala ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2003.
  • Afghanistan ranked first for percentage living in rural areas. amongst Religious countries in 2003.

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Lobby, you got it right. Perhaps their aim is to keep countries poor. Everyone knows that cities and urban centres is where wealth is created. that's why developed countries use very few people and lots of technology to produce all their food and even surplus, because people are occupied in higehr paid jobs in cities.
Is it any wonder why the world bank and imf always get it wrong wherever they go?

Posted on 17 May 2011

MichaelM

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I can see that the percentage of rural population among countries is indirectly related to their economic development, even if there are some countries that do not follow such a function. By rural population, what comes to someones mind is agricultural based economy,( while that of urban population is industry or service-based one).

I still wonder why the IMF, World Bank, EU.. put pressure on poor countries to focus on agricultural based economy so that their relatively very high rural population is kept constant in the midst of hunger, poverty and lack to development.

Posted on 19 Jan 2010

Lobby

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