Algeria vs Syria: Share of population living in rural areas
Algeria
20.22
in 2020
Syria
20.96
in 2020
Algeria rank
156th
Syria rank
154th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Algeria
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 20.96 against 20.22 in Algeria, a difference of 0.74.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Algeria ranks 156th and Syria ranks 154th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.43 | 56.45 | 4.02 | Syria |
| 1960s | 47.31 | 49.62 | 2.31 | Syria |
| 1970s | 42.56 | 41.62 | 0.9408 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 37.01 | 34.61 | 2.4 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 31.37 | 29.62 | 1.75 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 26.21 | 24.17 | 2.04 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 22.52 | 21.05 | 1.47 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 20.22 | 20.96 | 0.7343 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Algeria or Syria?
- Syria, at 20.96 against 20.22 in Algeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Algeria and Syria?
- 0.74, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Syria rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Algeria ranks 156th and Syria ranks 154th 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.