Azerbaijan vs Syria: Share of population living in rural areas
Azerbaijan
21.07
in 2020
Syria
20.96
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
153rd
Syria rank
154th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Azerbaijan
- Syria
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 21.07 against 20.96 in Syria, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 153rd and Syria ranks 154th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.27 | 56.45 | 14.17 | Syria |
| 1960s | 36.56 | 49.62 | 13.06 | Syria |
| 1970s | 31.61 | 41.62 | 10.01 | Syria |
| 1980s | 28.42 | 34.61 | 6.18 | Syria |
| 1990s | 26.59 | 29.62 | 3.03 | Syria |
| 2000s | 24.38 | 24.17 | 0.2094 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 22.6 | 21.05 | 1.56 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 21.07 | 20.96 | 0.1153 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Azerbaijan or Syria?
- Azerbaijan, at 21.07 against 20.96 in Syria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Azerbaijan and Syria?
- 0.11, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Syria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Azerbaijan and Syria rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Azerbaijan ranks 153rd and Syria ranks 154th 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.