El Salvador vs Russia: Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute)
El Salvador
24.0%
in 2024
Russia
24.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
141st
Russia rank
139th
Rural population (% of total population) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- El Salvador
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 24.5% against 24.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 141st and Russia ranks 139th of 214 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.7% | 34.0% | 24.6% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 28.3% | 25.3% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 26.6% | 19.8% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 26.5% | 12.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 25.9% | 4.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.9% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, El Salvador or Russia?
- Russia, at 24.5% against 24.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between El Salvador and Russia?
- 0.5%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Russia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Russia rank globally for rural population?
- El Salvador ranks 141st and Russia ranks 139th 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