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
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
February 2026 Data Release