Argentina vs Uruguay: Share of population living in rural areas

Argentina
13.95
in 2020
Uruguay
13.75
in 2020
Argentina rank
189th
Uruguay rank
190th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
0102030195019852020

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 13.95 against 13.75 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 189th and Uruguay ranks 190th of 236 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 26.03 19.41 6.62 Argentina
1960s 22.87 17.4 5.47 Argentina
1970s 20.36 16.19 4.17 Argentina
1980s 19.1 16.01 3.1 Argentina
1990s 17.92 15.88 2.04 Argentina
2000s 15.91 15.16 0.75 Argentina
2010s 14.56 14.05 0.5184 Argentina
2020s 13.95 13.75 0.2013 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Argentina or Uruguay?
Argentina, at 13.95 against 13.75 in Uruguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Argentina and Uruguay?
0.2, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Argentina ranks 189th and Uruguay ranks 190th 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