Austria vs Samoa: Share of population living in rural areas
Austria
41.28
in 2020
Samoa
42.24
in 2020
Austria rank
51st
Samoa rank
49th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Austria
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 42.24 against 41.28 in Austria, a difference of 0.96.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Austria ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.83 | 62.97 | 12.14 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 49.97 | 58.05 | 8.08 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 48.38 | 53.98 | 5.6 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 48.18 | 49.22 | 1.04 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 47.76 | 47.1 | 0.6606 | Austria |
| 2000s | 45.83 | 44.64 | 1.19 | Austria |
| 2010s | 43.27 | 43.91 | 0.6414 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 41.28 | 42.24 | 0.9587 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Austria or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 42.24 against 41.28 in Austria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Austria and Samoa?
- 0.96, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Samoa rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Austria ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 49th 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.