Kiribati vs South Africa: Urban vs rural majority

Kiribati
63.39
in 2025
South Africa
63.82
in 2025
Kiribati rank
130th
South Africa rank
127th

Urban vs rural majority over time

  • Kiribati
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 63.82 against 63.39 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.43.

Across all 76 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 127th of 238 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 12.49 44.51 32.02 South Africa
1960s 19.93 47.26 27.34 South Africa
1970s 27.66 48.04 20.38 South Africa
1980s 33.49 49.43 15.94 South Africa
1990s 37.23 53.4 16.17 South Africa
2000s 44.25 59.4 15.14 South Africa
2010s 51.4 63.12 11.72 South Africa
2020s 61 63.58 2.58 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban vs rural majority, Kiribati or South Africa?
South Africa, at 63.82 against 63.39 in Kiribati as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban vs rural majority between Kiribati and South Africa?
0.43, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Africa?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Kiribati and South Africa rank globally for urban vs rural majority?
Kiribati ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 127th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban vs rural majority. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban vs rural majority
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed