Year % of rural population 2000 98.6 2001 98.7 2002 98.9 2003 99 2004 99.2 2005 99.25 2006 99.4 2007 99.4 2008 99.5 2009 99.5 2010 99.5 2011 99.6 2012 99.6 2013 99.6 2014 99.5 2015 99.6 2016 99.5 2017 99.5 2018 99.5 2019 99.5 2020 99.4 2021 99.4 2022 99.3