Albania vs Panama: Share of population living in rural areas
Albania
32.1%
in 2020
Panama
31.7%
in 2020
Albania rank
84th
Panama rank
86th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Albania
- Panama
How they compare
Albania currently reports 32.1% against 31.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 84th and Panama ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.0% | 60.2% | 12.7% | Albania |
| 1960s | 65.6% | 55.6% | 10.0% | Albania |
| 1970s | 57.3% | 50.3% | 7.0% | Albania |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 46.5% | 6.7% | Albania |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 40.9% | 5.3% | Albania |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 35.7% | 5.8% | Albania |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 33.5% | 2.9% | Albania |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.7% | 0.4% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Albania or Panama?
- Albania, at 32.1% against 31.7% in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Albania and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Albania and Panama rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Albania ranks 84th and Panama ranks 86th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.