Algeria vs El Salvador: Rural population

Algeria
24.3%
in 2024
El Salvador
24.0%
in 2024
Algeria rank
140th
El Salvador rank
141st

Rural population over time

  • Algeria
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 24.3% against 24.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.

Algeria ranks 140th and El Salvador ranks 141st of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 59.5% 58.7% 0.8% Algeria
1980s 52.5% 53.6% 1.1% El Salvador
1990s 44.4% 46.5% 2.1% El Salvador
2000s 36.6% 38.5% 1.9% El Salvador
2010s 29.5% 30.8% 1.3% El Salvador
2020s 25.2% 25.3% 0.0% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Algeria or El Salvador?
Algeria, at 24.3% against 24.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural population between Algeria and El Salvador?
0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and El Salvador?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Algeria and El Salvador rank globally for rural population?
Algeria ranks 140th and El Salvador ranks 141st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
214 places, 11,770 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release