Australia vs Chile: Share of population living in rural areas
Australia
17.8
in 2020
Chile
18.24
in 2020
Australia rank
165th
Chile rank
162nd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Australia
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 18.24 against 17.8 in Australia, a difference of 0.44.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.
Australia ranks 165th and Chile ranks 162nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.05 | 41.4 | 8.36 | Chile |
| 1960s | 29.05 | 36.14 | 7.1 | Chile |
| 1970s | 25.7 | 31.84 | 6.14 | Chile |
| 1980s | 23.68 | 28.68 | 5 | Chile |
| 1990s | 22.02 | 26.46 | 4.43 | Chile |
| 2000s | 21.29 | 22.24 | 0.9437 | Chile |
| 2010s | 19.24 | 19.03 | 0.2063 | Australia |
| 2020s | 17.8 | 18.24 | 0.4391 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Australia or Chile?
- Chile, at 18.24 against 17.8 in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Australia and Chile?
- 0.44, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Chile rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Australia ranks 165th and Chile ranks 162nd 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.