Year % of rural population 2000 92.5 2001 93.3 2002 94.2 2003 95 2004 95.45 2005 95.9 2006 96.4 2007 96.8 2008 97.1 2009 97.4 2010 97.7 2011 97.9 2012 98 2013 98.3 2014 98.4 2015 98.5 2016 98.7 2017 98.7 2018 98.8 2019 98.8 2020 98.9 2021 98.9 2022 98.9