Argentina vs Uruguay: Share of population living in rural areas
Argentina
14.0%
in 2020
Uruguay
13.8%
in 2020
Argentina rank
189th
Uruguay rank
190th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Argentina
- Uruguay
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 14.0% against 13.8% 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 | 26.0% | 19.4% | 6.6% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 22.9% | 17.4% | 5.5% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 20.4% | 16.2% | 4.2% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 16.0% | 3.1% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 15.9% | 2.0% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 0.5% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 0.2% | 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 14.0% against 13.8% 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?
- 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.