Algeria vs Brunei: Share of population living in rural areas

Algeria
20.22
in 2020
Brunei
19.23
in 2020
Algeria rank
156th
Brunei rank
159th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Algeria
  • Brunei
2030405060195019852020

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 20.22 against 19.23 in Brunei, a difference of 0.99.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brunei ahead.

Algeria ranks 156th and Brunei ranks 159th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Brunei in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Brunei Difference Ahead
1950s 52.43 61.24 8.81 Brunei
1960s 47.31 51.78 4.47 Brunei
1970s 42.56 44.12 1.56 Brunei
1980s 37.01 34.88 2.12 Algeria
1990s 31.37 28.99 2.38 Algeria
2000s 26.21 25.05 1.16 Algeria
2010s 22.52 19.74 2.78 Algeria
2020s 20.22 19.23 0.9943 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?
Algeria, at 20.22 against 19.23 in Brunei as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Algeria and Brunei?
0.99, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Brunei?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Brunei rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Algeria ranks 156th and Brunei ranks 159th 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.

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Indicator
Share of population living in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed