Algeria vs Brunei Darussalam: Share of population living in rural areas
Algeria
20.2%
in 2020
Brunei Darussalam
19.2%
in 2020
Algeria rank
156th
Brunei Darussalam rank
159th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Algeria
- Brunei Darussalam
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 20.2% against 19.2% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Algeria ranks 156th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Brunei Darussalam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Brunei Darussalam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.4% | 61.2% | 8.8% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1960s | 47.3% | 51.8% | 4.5% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 44.1% | 1.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 37.0% | 34.9% | 2.1% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 29.0% | 2.4% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 25.1% | 1.2% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 19.7% | 2.8% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.2% | 1.0% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Algeria or Brunei Darussalam?
- Algeria, at 20.2% against 19.2% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Algeria and Brunei Darussalam?
- 1.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Brunei Darussalam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Brunei Darussalam rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Algeria ranks 156th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 159th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – 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.