Afghanistan vs China: Share of population living in rural areas
Afghanistan
15.59
in 2020
China
16.36
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
178th
China rank
175th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Afghanistan
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 16.36 against 15.59 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.77.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 178th and China ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.64 | 34.41 | 14.22 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 44.48 | 30.85 | 13.63 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 38.8 | 26.56 | 12.24 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 38.35 | 23.85 | 14.5 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 34.98 | 20.37 | 14.62 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 26.21 | 18.08 | 8.13 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 19.85 | 16.82 | 3.03 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 15.59 | 16.36 | 0.7709 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Afghanistan or China?
- China, at 16.36 against 15.59 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Afghanistan and China?
- 0.77, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Afghanistan ranks 178th and China ranks 175th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.