Armenia vs Mexico: Share of population living in rural areas

Armenia
23.0%
in 2020
Mexico
22.7%
in 2020
Armenia rank
142nd
Mexico rank
144th

Share of population living in rural areas over time

  • Armenia
  • Mexico
0204060195019852020

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 23.0% against 22.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Armenia ranks 142nd and Mexico ranks 144th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 40.1% 50.0% 9.9% Mexico
1960s 32.2% 42.9% 10.7% Mexico
1970s 26.3% 35.6% 9.3% Mexico
1980s 23.1% 30.1% 7.0% Mexico
1990s 22.5% 25.8% 3.3% Mexico
2000s 23.0% 23.9% 0.9% Mexico
2010s 22.8% 22.4% 0.4% Armenia
2020s 23.0% 22.7% 0.3% Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Armenia or Mexico?
Armenia, at 23.0% against 22.7% in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Armenia and Mexico?
0.3%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Mexico?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Armenia and Mexico rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
Armenia ranks 142nd and Mexico ranks 144th 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

Indicator
Share of population living in rural areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.