| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papua New Guinea | 86.65 | 2020 | 1 | 86.95 |
| 2 | Samoa | 82.11 | 2020 | 2 | 81.94 |
| 3 ↑ | Micronesia | 76.93 | 2021 | 4 | 77.07 |
| 4 ↑ | Tonga | 76.72 | 2015 | 5 | 76.67 |
| 5 ↓ | Solomon Islands | 75.33 | 2020 | 3 | 77.64 |
| 6 | Vanuatu | 74.33 | 2021 | 6 | 74.47 |
| 7 | Kiribati | 43.67 | 2021 | 7 | 45.17 |
| 8 | Fiji | 42.26 | 2021 | 8 | 42.75 |
| 9 | Tuvalu | 35.22 | 2021 | 9 | 35.99 |
| 10 | New Caledonia | 28.08 | 2021 | 10 | 28.9 |
| 11 | Palau | 18.52 | 2021 | 11 | 19.53 |
| 12 | Australia | 13.64 | 2021 | 12 | 13.76 |
| 13 | New Zealand | 13.21 | 2021 | 13 | 13.39 |
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.
