failed states Compared by People > Percentage living in rural areas.

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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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	Afghanistan	77%	2003
2	Chad	75%	2003
3	Yemen	74%	2003
4	Democratic Republic of the Congo	68%	2003
=5	Pakistan	66%	2003
=5	Guinea-Bissau	66%	2003
=7	Guinea	65%	2003
=7	Zimbabwe	65%	2003
=7	Somalia	65%	2003
10	Haiti	63%	2003
11	Sudan	61%	2003
12	Central African Republic	57%	2003
13	Nigeria	53%	2003
14	Iraq	33%	2003

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