How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and India?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs India: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita

Eritrea

0.3454 people per person

in 2025

India

0.3569 people per person

in 2025

Eritrea rank

183rd

India rank

181st

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita over time

Eritrea
India

How they compare

India currently reports 0.3569 people per person against 0.3454 people per person in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0115 people per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.

Eritrea ranks 183rd and India ranks 181st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and India in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	India	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1157 people per person	0.186 people per person	0.0703 people per person	India
1970s	0.1351 people per person	0.2134 people per person	0.0783 people per person	India
1980s	0.1555 people per person	0.2451 people per person	0.0896 people per person	India
1990s	0.2616 people per person	0.2648 people per person	0.0032 people per person	India
2000s	0.3494 people per person	0.2899 people per person	0.0595 people per person	Eritrea
2010s	0.3554 people per person	0.3238 people per person	0.0316 people per person	Eritrea
2020s	0.3479 people per person	0.3491 people per person	0.0012 people per person	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita, Eritrea or India?: India, at 0.3569 people per person against 0.3454 people per person in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita between Eritrea and India?: 0.0115 people per person, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and India?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and India rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?: Eritrea ranks 183rd and India ranks 181st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita
Unit: people per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.