Argentina vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of population living in rural areas
Argentina
14.0%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.0%
in 2020
Argentina rank
189th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
188th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Argentina
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14.0% against 14.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 189th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.0% | 15.8% | 10.2% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 22.9% | 15.4% | 7.4% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 20.4% | 15.1% | 5.3% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 15.3% | 3.8% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 15.2% | 2.7% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.9% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.4% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Argentina or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.0% against 14.0% in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Argentina ranks 189th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 188th 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.